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An interest in and care for international education and gender issues were the points of inspiration that led Rachel Thurston to pursue a bachelor’s in international studies from the Southern Illinois University Edwardsville College of Arts and Sciences.
A native of Columbia, Thurston is the first to complete the program, which began in...<p class="gmail-msonormal"><img alt="Rachel Thurston, the first graduate of SIUE&#8217;s undergraduate international studies program, holds the resource book she created for area immigrants and refugees. She will earn her bachelor&#8217;s on Saturday, Dec. 16 during SIUE&#8217;s Fall 2017 commencement ceremony." height="417" src="http://www.siue.edu/news/2017/12/img/Thurston-CommencementFeature.jpg" style="float: right; padding: 0px 0px 15px 15px;" width="300" />An interest in and care for international education and gender issues were the points of inspiration that led Rachel Thurston to pursue a bachelor&#8217;s in international studies from the Southern Illinois University Edwardsville College of Arts and Sciences.</p>
<p class="gmail-msonormal">A native of Columbia, Thurston is the first to complete the program, which began in fall 2016. She will receive her degree with magna cum laude honors during SIUE&#8217;s 9 a.m. commencement ceremony on Saturday, Dec. 16.</p>
<p class="gmail-msonormal">&#8220;The international studies program allowed me to combine the things I&#8217;m most interested in, by taking courses from a variety of disciplines,&#8221; said Thurston. &#8220;With this degree, the possibilities are endless regarding how I can use it to either pursue a graduate degree or look for a full-time position. There is a strong need for individuals who maintain an international focus, and I feel thoroughly prepared to make a difference.&#8221;</p>
<p class="gmail-msonormal">The program&#8217;s interdisciplinary coursework and emphasis on global learning opportunities prepares students to fulfill the University&#8217;s mission of shaping a changing world. Students can pursue concentration areas in international art, culture and communication, international development and sustainability, or international relations and diplomacy.</p>
<p class="gmail-msonormal">Thurston traveled to Prague, Czech Republic to fulfill the international studies program&#8217;s six-credit study abroad requirement. For her senior assignment, she collected data on the history of immigration and current immigration, and wrote and designed &#8220;The Resource Book for Immigrants and Refugees in the St. Louis Area.&#8221;</p>
<p class="gmail-msonormal">The book categorizes local resources such as welcoming and integration services, including interpreter services, as well as legal, health and educational services, and cultural, ethnic and religious organizations.</p>
<p class="gmail-msonormal">&#8220;Research shows that it can be problematic for immigrants and refugees in the St. Louis area to find the services they need, because some organizations are nonspecific in focus, which sometimes leads to a disconnect on where a person can go to find a particular type of assistance,&#8221; Thurston explained. &#8220;My resource book helps make connections by organizing and cross-listing services.&#8221;</p>
<p class="gmail-msonormal">&#8220;This book is practical and to-the-point, and could serve as an important resource for newcomers to the St. Louis area who may be bewildered about where to find help,&#8221; said Associate Professor and Program Director Sorin Nastasia, PhD. &#8220;It helps individuals solve issues by answering common questions, such as where should I go for healthcare? How do I contact police? Where can I stay?&#8221;</p>
<p class="gmail-msonormal">Thurston is leaving SIUE having acquired a valuable degree and applied experiences that demonstrate her readiness to tackle contemporary global issues and play an integral role in shaping a changing world.</p>
<p class="gmail-msonormal">&#8220;The future is bright for graduates of this program, as they are qualified to engage in the complex social, political, economic and cultural interrelations that exist among nations and regions of our globalized world,&#8221; Nastasia explained. &#8220;We are proud of the success of our first program graduate and are excited for the many others pursuing this growing program, as we support their unique educational journeys.&#8221;</p>
<p class="gmail-msonormal">For more information on the undergraduate international studies program in SIUE&#8217;s College of Arts and Sciences, visit <a href="http://www.siue.edu/academics/degrees-and-programs/undergraduate/international-studies/">siue.edu/international-studies</a>.</p>
<p><strong>Photo:</strong> Rachel Thurston, the first graduate of SIUE&#8217;s undergraduate international studies program, holds the resource book she created for area immigrants and refugees. She will earn her bachelor&#8217;s on Saturday, Dec. 16 during SIUE&#8217;s Fall 2017 commencement ceremony.</p>Wed, 13 Dec 2017 14:35:00 GMThttp://www.siue.edu/news/2017/12/First-SIUE-International-Studies-Graduate-Set-to-Shape-a-Changing-World.shtml2017-12-13T14:35:00ZMiddle School Students Explore Local History and Culture through Digital Humanities Clubhttp://www.siue.edu/news/2017/12/Middle-School-Students-Explore-Local-Hisotry-and-Culture-Through-Digital-Humanities-Club.shtml
Middle school students in Madison and Venice are learning new technologies as they engage in content that matters to them by participating in Digital Humanities Club.
The afterschool program is coordinated by the Southern Illinois University Edwardsville Interdisciplinary Research and Informatics Scholarship (IRIS) Center and Center for STEM...<p class="gmail-msonormal"><img alt="(L-R) Middle school students from Madison, Monique Wright and Karmen Jackson, work with SIUE students Shervonti Norman and Gabrielle Borders during Digital Humanities Club." height="343" src="http://www.siue.edu/news/2017/12/img/Digital-Humanities-Club.jpg" style="float: right; padding: 0px 0px 15px 15px;" width="450" />Middle school students in Madison and Venice are learning new technologies as they engage in content that matters to them by participating in Digital Humanities Club.</p>
<p class="gmail-msonormal">The afterschool program is coordinated by the Southern Illinois University Edwardsville Interdisciplinary Research and Informatics Scholarship (IRIS) Center and Center for STEM (science, technology, engineering and mathematics) Research, Education and Outreach, in partnership with the Mannie Jackson Center for the Humanities Foundation (MJCHF) through its STEM Meets Humanities initiative.</p>
<p class="gmail-msonormal">&#8220;Research indicates STEM education focused on human problems is more effective at engaging underrepresented and minority students,&#8221; said Jessica DeSpain, PhD, associate professor in the College of Arts and Sciences&#8217; Department of English Language and Literature, and co-director of SIUE&#8217;s IRIS Center. &#8220;The Digital Humanities Club is providing underserved students with unique opportunities to interact with a broader community, learn how to have meaningful conversations with adults and frame their own narratives about their lives and communities.&#8221;</p>
<p class="gmail-msonormal"><img alt="Digital Humanities Club participant Karmen Jackson practices her interviewing skills with classmate Monique Wright." height="360" src="http://www.siue.edu/news/2017/12/img/Digital-Humanities-Club-Interviews.jpg" style="float: right; padding: 15px 0px 15px 15px;" width="400" />According to Candi Johnson, with the SIUE STEM Center and coordinator of the MJCHF STEM Meets Humanities program, 12 students from each school district are participating in the Digital Humanities Clubs.</p>
<p class="gmail-msonormal">&#8220;We are proud that the number of students we are reaching has exceeded our original expectations,&#8221; Johnson said. &#8220;The students are currently working on producing podcasts. Future projects may include building a website, producing a documentary and generating digital maps.&#8221;</p>
<p class="gmail-msonormal">To create their podcasts, students are conducting interviews with principals, police officers and SIUE basketball players on topics including the health of school lunches, area crime rates, and the challenges of being a college basketball player.</p>
<p class="gmail-msonormal">&#8220;I&#8217;ve never made a podcast before, so I&#8217;m glad to be in the club and learn more,&#8221; said A&#8217;Zaiah Robinson, a 6<sup>th</sup> grade student in Madison.</p>
<p class="gmail-msonormal">&#8220;I like math and language arts,&#8221; added classmate Monique Wright. &#8220;The teachers in this club are nice. I was excited to meet people from SIUE, because I want to go there some day.&#8221;</p>
<p class="gmail-msonormal">Four SIUE undergraduate students are leading the Digital Humanities Clubs, including English major Gabrielle Borders, psychology major Shervonti Norman, and Brooke Bradley and Veronica Cribbs, both English majors with a secondary education endorsement.</p>
<p class="gmail-msonormal">&#8220;I like this project, because it offers a meaningful and fun way to expand my skillset and positively influence young learners,&#8221; Borders explained. &#8220;The students enjoy talking and learning about what&#8217;s going on in their community. Seeing them gain interest in local issues has been wonderful.&#8221;</p>
<p class="gmail-msonormal">The Digital Humanities Club is fulfilling its goals of developing young leaders who will go on to positively impact a changing world.</p>
<p class="gmail-msonormal">&#8220;By integrating the humanities and STEM, students learn about the world&#8217;s problems and how to solve them from social, cultural and scientific perspectives,&#8221; DeSpain said. &#8220;Skills central to the humanities, like writing, speaking, interpersonal communication and critical thinking are increasingly identified as necessary assets for employers.&#8221;</p>
<p class="gmail-msonormal">&#8220;We plan to expand this programming to additional school districts and give more students the opportunity to learn technology skills that will allow them to share their voice with their community,&#8221; Johnson concluded.</p>
<p>The <a href="http://www.mjchf.org/">Mannie Jackson Center for the Humanities</a> conducts activities that promote mutual understanding and respect among people of different cultures, races, ethnicities, religions, and other distinctions; influence positive social change by transforming attitudes and perceptions towards greater acceptance, tolerance, and interaction among these groups; and ultimately remove barriers that hinder individuals and groups from realizing their aspirations and full potential.</p>
<p>Founded in 2010, with a mission to support faculty and student research in the digital humanities, the <a href="https://iris.siue.edu/">Interdisciplinary Research and Informatics Scholarship (IRIS) Center</a> is invested in connecting to, working with, and helping to document, the people, places, practices and histories of the region as well as a broader international community. Since the Center&#8217;s founding, students and faculty have: travelled to Nepal to aid in the recording of endangered languages in order to build a digital atlas alongside native speakers; worked with the colorfully designed physical copies of nineteenth-century books as they built a comparative edition of one of the century&#8217;s most popular novels; recorded the language practices and attitudes of lifelong residents of St. Louis&#8217;s Metro East to better understand regional dialect variation; built an encyclopedia of Madison County history in partnership with local cultural institutions; and designed an educational outreach program for middle school students in East St. Louis to build a website about the history and culture of their city. The Center generally serves 50 students and faculty a semester through research opportunities, internships and the Digital Humanities and Social Sciences minor.</p>
<p>The Southern Illinois University Edwardsville <a href="https://www.siue.edu/stem/about.shtml">Center for STEM Research, Education and Outreach</a> comprises an independent group of researchers and educators, innovating ways to engage students and the public in science, technology, engineering and math (STEM). Within the SIUE Graduate School, the Center brings together research faculty, graduate students and practitioners to conduct education research. The Center contributes educational expertise to SIUE undergraduate classes and provides professional development for K-12 teachers. The Center boasts a significant library of equipment and resources, which are available for loan at no cost to campus and regional instructors.&#160;For more information, visit <a href="https://www.siue.edu/stem/about.shtml">https://www.siue.edu/stem/about.shtml</a> or contact STEM Center Director Sharon Locke at (618) 650-3065 or <a href="mailto:stemcenter@siue.edu">stemcenter@siue.edu</a>.</p>
<p><strong>Photos:</strong> (L-R) Middle school students from Madison, Monique Wright and Karmen Jackson, work with SIUE students Shervonti Norman and Gabrielle Borders during Digital Humanities Club.</p>
<p>Digital Humanities Club participant Karmen Jackson practices her interviewing skills with classmate Monique Wright.</p>Wed, 13 Dec 2017 14:20:00 GMThttp://www.siue.edu/news/2017/12/Middle-School-Students-Explore-Local-Hisotry-and-Culture-Through-Digital-Humanities-Club.shtml2017-12-13T14:20:00ZStudent’s tenacity and drive were keys to successhttp://news.siu.edu/2017/12/121317-student-overcomes-dyslexia.html
Xavier Aguirre has always enjoyed “figuring things out.”Wed, 13 Dec 2017 06:00:00 GMThttp://news.siu.edu/2017/12/121317-student-overcomes-dyslexia.html2017-12-13T06:00:00ZSIUE East St. Louis Center and Other Community Agencies Showcase Programs and Services at Family Resource Fairhttp://www.siue.edu/news/2017/12/SIUE-East-StLouisCenter-Showcase-at-Family-Resource-Fair.shtml
Southern Illinois University Edwardsville East St. Louis Center programs, along with other area agencies, were on display during a Family Resource Fair held Wednesday, Dec. 6 at the East St. Louis Higher Education Campus. The fair was designed to inform the public about the comprehensive services available to assist and bolster the lives of...<p><img alt="familyresourcefair1" height="200" src="http://www.siue.edu/news/2017/12/img/FamilyResourceFair1.jpg" style="float: right; padding: 0px 0px 15px 15px;" width="300" />Southern Illinois University Edwardsville East St. Louis Center programs, along with other area agencies, were on display during a Family Resource Fair held Wednesday, Dec. 6 at the East St. Louis Higher Education Campus. The fair was designed to inform the public about the comprehensive services available to assist and bolster the lives of families and others in the Metro East.&#160;</p>
<p>More than 30 participating agencies represented educational, vocational, financial, human, mental health and health services.&#160;</p>
<p>&#8220;When people have multiple barriers and obstacles in life, it is important to connect them to organizations that can provide assistance,&#8221; said Johanna Wharton, program director of the Metro East Accelerated Training and Career Hub (MATCH).&#160;</p>
<p>Representatives from the <a href="http://www.siue.edu/eslc/">East St. Louis Center</a> and <a href="https://www.swic.edu/">Southwestern Illinois College</a>, both located on the East St. Louis Higher Education Campus, joined together to host the fair because they wanted their participants, as well as the community, to be informed about <img alt="familyresourcefair2" height="209" src="http://www.siue.edu/news/2017/12/img/FamilyResourceFair2.jpg" style="float: right; padding: 0px 15px 15px 15px;" width="300" />the wealth of resources in their own &#8220;backyard,&#8221; according to Emily Kern, SWIC early school leaver coordinator.&#160;</p>
<p>&#8220;We want to connect our program participants to resources, but we also want to build connections and relationships between community organizations,&#8221; said Wharton.&#160;</p>
<p>Kevin Hopkins, juvenile case manager at the Illinois Department of Juvenile Justice in East St. Louis, was excited to see the various services under one roof. &#8220;There are a lot of surprises here,&#8221; said Hopkins, an East St. Louis native. &#8220;I didn&#8217;t think that there were this many good employment and health services available, and I&#8217;ve only made it halfway through.&#8221;&#160;</p>
<p>Hopkins came to the fair to learn about possible resources and services for juvenile clients after incarceration. His co-worker, Jamekia Latham, said the information would be good for adult clients, as well.&#160;</p>
<p>Corrine Harris, of East St. Louis, was at the fair with her two children to get information about a home loan. &#160;She was also looking for afterschool program information for her eight-year-old daughter, Alyssa. Harris&#8217; four-year-old daughter, Zoey, is a student at the Jackie Joyner-Kersee SIUE Head Start Center.</p>
<p>&#8220;This has been a good thing,&#8221; Harris said. &#8220;I got a lot of information that will be helpful to me and my family, and I&#8217;m sure a lot of other people did, too.&#8221;&#160;</p>
<p>&#8220;The SIUE East St. Louis Center has become a hub for education and career opportunities in the Metro East,&#8221; said ESLC Executive Director Jesse Dixon. &#8220;Everyone from Head Start parents to veterans can come to the East St. Louis campus, and find the next steps and assistance they need to get on a career path toward a family sustaining wage.&#8221;&#160;</p>
<p>&#8220;We are grateful for all of our partners on the East St. Louis Higher Education Campus &#8211; from SWIC to CHASI to Connections to Success,&#8221; Dixon added. &#8220;Together, we create a robust network of organizations ready to support families on their journey to success.&#8221;&#160;</p>
<p>MATCH plans to offer another resource fair in summer 2018.</p>
<p>With a focus on empowering people and strengthening communities, the&#160;<a href="http://www.siue.edu/eslc/">SIUE East St. Louis Center</a>&#160;is dedicated to improving the lives of families and individuals&#8212;from pre-school through adult&#8212;in the Metro East region. The Center offers programs that give the community renewed hope and an opportunity to reach educational, career and life goals. It does so by providing comprehensive programs, services and training in the areas of education, health, social services and the arts.<strong>&#160;</strong></p>
<p><strong>Photos</strong>:<br />
Gathering information to help clients are employees of the Illinois Department of Juvenile Justice in East St. Louis: Kevin Hopkins (left) and Jamekia Latham.&#160;</p>
<p>Representatives from the SIUE East St. Louis Center&#8217;s MATCH program and Southwestern Illinois College in Belleville collaborated to present the Family Resource Fair at the East St. Louis Higher Education Campus. Shown from left to right: Vera Jones (MATCH career counselor), Emily Kern (SWIC early school leader coordinator) and Johanna Wharton (MATCH program director).</p>Tue, 12 Dec 2017 17:17:00 GMThttp://www.siue.edu/news/2017/12/SIUE-East-StLouisCenter-Showcase-at-Family-Resource-Fair.shtml2017-12-12T17:17:00ZSIUC alumnus Tilden “Tim” Parks donates $1.3 million for student scholarshipshttp://news.siu.edu/2017/12/121217-alumnus-donates-for-student-scholarships.html
Sometimes a simple act can have a far-reaching impact. Tilden “Tim” Parks ‘76 remembers well the day his father took him to his first SIU basketball game.Tue, 12 Dec 2017 06:00:00 GMThttp://news.siu.edu/2017/12/121217-alumnus-donates-for-student-scholarships.html2017-12-12T06:00:00ZWorkshop for drone operators is set for Januaryhttp://news.siu.edu/2017/12/121217-drone-operator-workshop.html
Slots are available for a Southern Illinois University Carbondale course that will allow drone operators to earn Federal Aviation Administration certification to operate unmanned aircraft systems.Tue, 12 Dec 2017 06:00:00 GMThttp://news.siu.edu/2017/12/121217-drone-operator-workshop.html2017-12-12T06:00:00ZSt. Louis Section Names SIUE IEEE Outstanding Student Branch of the Yearhttp://www.siue.edu/news/2017/12/St-Louis-Section-Names-SIUE-IEEE-Outstanding-Student-Branch-of-the-Year.shtml
The Southern Illinois University Edwardsville Institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineers (IEEE) student organization was honored as Outstanding Student Branch of the Year during the St. Louis Section’s annual banquet held Saturday, Dec. 9 in St. Louis.
The St. Louis Section executive committee voted unanimously to recognize...<p><img alt="At the IEEE St. Louis Section&#8217;s annual banquet were (L-R) SIUE&#8217;s Corwin Fritts, Tyler Friedel, Justin Haque, Dr. George Engel, Dr. Cem Karacal, Kaleb Cole, and Jack White." height="264" src="http://www.siue.edu/news/2017/12/img/IEEE-Award.jpg" style="float: right; padding: 0px 0px 15px 15px;" width="450" />The Southern Illinois University Edwardsville Institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineers (IEEE) student organization was honored as Outstanding Student Branch of the Year during the St. Louis Section&#8217;s annual banquet held Saturday, Dec. 9 in St. Louis.</p>
<p>The St. Louis Section executive committee voted unanimously to recognize SIUE&#8217;s IEEE Student Branch with appreciation for &#8220;their deep involvement in various student activities hosted by the section and region.&#8221;</p>
<p>Past and present student branch representatives, along with faculty advisor George Engel, D.Sc, professor in the SIUE School of Engineering&#8217;s (SOE) Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, and SOE Dean Cem Karacal, PhD, attended the banquet to accept the award.</p>
<p>&#8220;We are humbled by the outpouring of support we&#8217;ve received from the SIUE School of Engineering, including many faculty and staff from the SOE Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering,&#8221; said SIUE IEEE branch chair Tyler Friedel, a senior from Brussels. &#8220;To be selected as Student Branch of the Year is a huge honor. We are proud to be SIUE students and to share this award with the School of Engineering.&#8221;</p>
<p>&#8220;It is an honor to be recognized for our achievements by industry leaders, who we aspire to become,&#8221; added SIUE IEEE Secretary Corwin Fritts, a senior from Du Quoin. &#8220;One day, I hope to sit in their position to recognize and support a new set of talented students.&#8221;</p>
<p>The SIUE IEEE student branch is active at the local, sectional and regional level, boasting a regular attendance of approximately 20 undergraduates, with more than a hundred interested contacts. With strong support from Engel, students participate in networking events, outreach projects, competitions, industry tours and more.</p>
<p>The branch is currently helping the IEEE St. Louis Section with one of its STEM (science, technology, engineering and mathematics) outreach programs by mentoring 7<sup>th</sup> grade students at St. Boniface&#8217;s Parish School in Edwardsville. The project involves constructing a small wind turbine, powered by a hair dryer, which will illuminate a LED.</p>
<p>&#8220;Student branch members plans to deliver supplies, including magnets and electric coils, purchased by the Section, to the 7<sup>th</sup> grade science class,&#8221; Engel explained. &#8220;The group will return next semester to help the students finish their wind-powered turbines, and will select a winning design based on quality of construction, creativity and a written report.&#8221;</p>
<p>&#8220;The outreach program not only promotes careers in science and engineering, but also teaches SIUE student branch members the value of volunteering their time and talents,&#8221; he added.</p>
<p>According to Friedel, the branch&#8217;s combination of activities greatly prepares students for future success. He emphasizes that strong student leadership from years prior initiated the organization&#8217;s growth and development, which current members have maintained and expanded.</p>
<p>The SIUE IEEE student branch regularly participates in the St. Louis Section Black Box competition. SIUE teams won both the analog and digital contests in 2017. Additionally, members of the branch have participated in the IEEE Xtreme Programming Contest for the past five years, and it has sent student members to the IEEE Region 5 Conference every year for the past 22 years. In 2016, its robotics team took third place in the Region 5 Robotics competition.</p>
<p><strong>Photo:</strong> At the IEEE St. Louis Section&#8217;s annual banquet were (L-R) SIUE&#8217;s Corwin Fritts, secretary, Tyler Friedel, chair, Justin Haque, director of development, Dr. George Engel, faculty advisor, Dr. Cem Karacal, dean of the School of Engineering, Kaleb Cole, member, and Jack White, past president.</p>Mon, 11 Dec 2017 19:35:00 GMThttp://www.siue.edu/news/2017/12/St-Louis-Section-Names-SIUE-IEEE-Outstanding-Student-Branch-of-the-Year.shtml2017-12-11T19:35:00ZStudents Enjoy Delicious Late Night Breakfast to Kick Off Finals Weekhttp://www.siue.edu/news/2017/12/Students-Enjoy-Delicious-Late-Night-Breakfast-to-Kick-Off-Finals-Week.shtml
Approximately 640 Southern Illinois University Edwardsville students were treated to a hearty breakfast Sunday night, served by SIUE administrators, faculty and staff.
SIUE Chancellor Randy Pembrook, Vice Chancellor for Student Affairs Jeffrey Waple, and Provost and Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs Denise Cobb, joined approximately 30 faculty...<p><img alt="SIUE Chancellor Randy Pembrook serves junior Nicholas Haley, of Springfield, during the late night breakfast." height="241" src="http://www.siue.edu/news/2017/12/img/Late-Night-Breakfast.jpg" style="float: right; padding: 0px 0px 5px 15px;" width="315" />Approximately 640 Southern Illinois University Edwardsville students were treated to a hearty breakfast Sunday night, served by SIUE administrators, faculty and staff.</p>
<p>SIUE Chancellor Randy Pembrook, Vice Chancellor for Student Affairs Jeffrey Waple, and Provost and Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs Denise Cobb, joined approximately 30 faculty and staff members to dish out a wide spread of food, and wish students well as the semester comes to an end. The menu included French toast sticks, scrambled eggs, hash browns, turkey sausage, bacon, fresh fruit, pastries and juice.</p>
<p>The Morris University Center, Kimmel Student Involvement Center and <img alt="(L-R) Stephen Oke and Erim Yanik, both mechanical engineering students, enjoy a delicious late-night breakfast courtesy of SIUE&#8217;s Morris University Center, Kimmel Student Involvement Center and University Housing." height="282" src="http://www.siue.edu/news/2017/12/img/Late-Night-Breakfast-Students.jpg" style="float: right; padding: 5px 0px 15px 15px;" width="299" />University Housing have sponsored the late-night breakfast event since fall 2013.</p>
<p><strong>Photos:</strong> SIUE Chancellor Randy Pembrook serves junior Nicholas Haley, of Springfield, during the late night breakfast.</p>
<p>(L-R) Stephen Oke and Erim Yanik, both mechanical engineering students, enjoy a delicious late-night breakfast courtesy of SIUE&#8217;s Morris University Center, Kimmel Student Involvement Center and University Housing.</p>Mon, 11 Dec 2017 19:05:00 GMThttp://www.siue.edu/news/2017/12/Students-Enjoy-Delicious-Late-Night-Breakfast-to-Kick-Off-Finals-Week.shtml2017-12-11T19:05:00ZSIUE Students Turn Business Ideas into Crowdfunded Entrepreneurial Successeshttp://www.siue.edu/news/2017/12/SIUE-Students-Turn-Business-Ideas-into-Crowdfunded-Entrepreneurial-Successes.shtml
The 28 Southern Illinois University Edwardsville students in Dr. Zachary Schaefer’s fall 2017 organizational communication course can now add entrepreneur to their resume.
The class broke into two teams at the start of the fall semester for an assignment in crowdfunding. Each team was tasked with implementing a business plan, and each...<p class="gmail-msonormal"><img alt="KOTERIE team members" height="263" src="http://www.siue.edu/news/2017/12/img/Crowdfunding-KOTERIE.jpg" style="float: right; padding: 0px 0px 15px 15px;" width="450" />The 28 Southern Illinois University Edwardsville students in Dr. Zachary Schaefer&#8217;s fall 2017 organizational communication course can now add entrepreneur to their resume.</p>
<p class="gmail-msonormal">The class broke into two teams at the start of the fall semester for an assignment in crowdfunding. Each team was tasked with implementing a business plan, and each has completed the semester having achieved their fundraising goals.</p>
<p class="gmail-msonormal">The teams created KOTERIE, a mobile application for college students, and 26, a team-based card game. KOTERIE was funded by 54 backers on Indiegogo to achieve its goal of $1,655. The game 26 gained the support of 38 backers to reach its goal of $2,220 on Kickstarter.</p>
<p class="gmail-msonormal">&#8220;Experiential learning opportunities give students the opportunity to hone cognitive, behavioral and emotional skills simultaneously,&#8221; said Schaefer, an associate professor in the College of Arts and Sciences&#8217; Department of Applied Communications. &#8220;In addition to reading and writing about how something should occur in an organizational setting, this course enabled the students to make decisions regarding the formation and organization of an actual company.&#8221;</p>
<p class="gmail-msonormal"><img alt="26 team members" height="318" src="http://www.siue.edu/news/2017/12/img/Crowdfunding-26.jpg" style="float: right; padding: 15px 0px 15px 15px;" width="450" />&#8220;This experience has helped me familiarize myself with organizational structure, manage various personalities, establish and uphold deadlines, and create an inspiring and fun workplace culture,&#8221; said KOTERIE team leader Stacy McEldowney, a senior majoring in corporate and organizational communication, who originally proposed the business idea. &#8220;I want KOTERIE to become a legitimate business and take this venture as far as it can possibly go.&#8221;</p>
<p class="gmail-msonormal">McEldowney and a few interested teammates are now working to form an LLC, and perfecting the app by assembling a team of programmers and designers. In time, they plan to put KOTERIE on the app market.</p>
<p class="gmail-msonormal">&#8220;I would like to own and operate several businesses, and I believe KOTERIE is a great start to making these dreams come true,&#8221; she said.</p>
<p class="gmail-msonormal">&#8220;Working on 26 is a feather in my cap,&#8221; said 26 team leader James Moss, a senior double major in mass communications and applied communication studies. &#8220;It&#8217;s one more experience and accomplishment that will help me stand out from the competition when I apply for jobs, as I can confidently say I&#8217;ve led a project that was funded on Kickstarter.&#8221;</p>
<p class="gmail-msonormal">Though the Belleville native describes creating 26 as an &#8220;arduous process,&#8221; consumers may soon spot the game on a commercial shelf, as Moss and six other team members plan to advance their product.</p>
<p class="gmail-msonormal">&#8220;One of the biggest takeaways has been how difficult it can be to get people to back up their supportive words with dollars,&#8221; Moss explained. &#8220;We&#8217;re now working to fulfill the rewards promised to our backers. We&#8217;re also exploring ways to make 26 into something bigger.&#8221;</p>
<p class="gmail-msonormal">The students&#8217; commitment to their businesses and development as leaders has been a rewarding experience for Schaefer, who doesn&#8217;t shy from presenting students with challenging learning opportunities.</p>
<p class="gmail-msonormal">&#8220;It is a privilege to witness the students&#8217; reactions when they realize that in today&#8217;s world, there are platforms, systems and resources available to help bring their ideas to life,&#8221; Schaefer said. &#8220;I believe that a combination of passion, strategy and execution leads to memorable lessons, powerful results and positive impact.&#8221;</p>
<p class="gmail-msonormal">Schaefer now plans to mentor the interested students as they transition from &#8220;a group of University students&#8221; to business people.</p>
<p class="gmail-msonormal">To learn more about <a href="https://www.facebook.com/koterieapp/">KOTERIE</a> and <a href="https://www.facebook.com/26cardgame/">26</a>, visit their Facebook pages.</p>
<p><strong>Photo:</strong> KOTERIE team members included (Back row, L-R) James Hippchen, Maria Miller, Hannah Ceurvorst, Braden Rolsing, Yohan De Picker, Kait Brady, Stacy McEldowney, and (Front row, L-R) Ryan Losee, Deion Craig, Brooke Little, Casie Colletti, Ashlyn Walter, Kasie Hilt and Alexis Tonnies.</p>
<p>Members of team 26 included (Back row, L-R) Will Smith, Austin Glendinning, Joseph Miles, James Moss, Samuel Butler, (Middle row, L-R) Mariah Vollmer, Carissa Gates, Danielle Lee, Symone Hill, Allison Buck, and (front row, L-R) Maui Evans, Juleah Markham, Bri Leifker and Ben Zuccarelli.</p>Mon, 11 Dec 2017 16:15:00 GMThttp://www.siue.edu/news/2017/12/SIUE-Students-Turn-Business-Ideas-into-Crowdfunded-Entrepreneurial-Successes.shtml2017-12-11T16:15:00ZSIU helps create the world’s first centralized system for evaluating degrees, licenses and other professional credentialshttp://news.siu.edu/2017/12/121117-centralized-professional-credential-system.html
From certificates to degrees and beyond, the world offers untold varieties of credentials but there has been no easy way for students, employers, educators and others to evaluate what it all means – until now.Mon, 11 Dec 2017 06:00:00 GMThttp://news.siu.edu/2017/12/121117-centralized-professional-credential-system.html2017-12-11T06:00:00ZNew agreement helps engineering students earn two degrees in five yearshttp://news.siu.edu/2017/12/121117-agreement-helps-engineering-students-earn-two-degrees.html
A new cooperative agreement between Southern Illinois University Carbondale and a college in Missouri will help STEM students earn two undergraduate degrees in just five years, including an engineering degree at SIU.Mon, 11 Dec 2017 06:00:00 GMThttp://news.siu.edu/2017/12/121117-agreement-helps-engineering-students-earn-two-degrees.html2017-12-11T06:00:00ZThe Tibbett’s House: Bed, Breakfast & Books Welcomes All for the Holiday Seasonhttp://www.siue.edu/news/2017/12/SBDC-Tibbetts-House.shtml
When you stay at a hotel, do you get the warm comfortable feeling of a home?
Didn’t think so.
When you choose to stay at The Tibbett’s House: Bed, Breakfast & Books in Highland, you are greeted with the smell of freshly baked cookies, and genuine hospitality from owners Brett and Mindy Casto. They even have their company...<p><img alt="Mindy and Brett Costo" height="187" src="http://www.siue.edu/news/2017/12/img/Mindy-Brett-Costo_sm.jpg" style="float: right;" width="300" />When you stay at a hotel, do you get the warm comfortable feeling of a home?</p>
<p>Didn&#8217;t think so.</p>
<p>When you choose to stay at The Tibbett&#8217;s House: Bed, Breakfast &#38; Books in Highland, you are greeted with the smell of freshly baked cookies, and genuine hospitality from owners Brett and Mindy Casto. They even have their company mascots to greet you, too &#8230; their two dogs.</p>
<p>You have access to snacks, drinks and toiletries during your stay, as well as some time to connect with other guests. Then the following morning, you receive a delicious home-cooked breakfast prepared by Brett and Mindy. So relaxing!</p>
<p>The Tibbett&#8217;s House was built in 1914, and each room is themed after popular literature. You have the West Egg that is based on &#8220;The Great Gatsby,&#8221; The Loop from &#8220;Miss Peregrine&#8217;s Home for Peculiar Children,&#8221; and 221 B Baker Street based on Sherlock Holmes.</p>
<p>Other rooms in the house are designed for the guests to feel a certain eccentricity, but still be quite comfortable. The uniqueness of the Bed, Breakfast &#38; Books is illustrated by the color choices, art on the walls, themed rooms and architecture. This allows guests to escape their daily reality for a cozy and imaginative stay. The owners thank their customers by giving them one book, free of charge from their bookstore.</p>
<p>The Castos take pride in their exclusive business experience at Bed, Breakfast &#38; Books for various reasons. They offer a unique experience that is welcoming to all sorts of people and avid readers. As for the Bookstore, they promote reading during every visit, and encourage guests to take a free book upon departure. They also buy, sell and trade books in the community.</p>
<p>Mindy has been in the U.S. Air Force for nearly 20 years and has dreamed of owning a Bed &#38; Breakfast for quite some time. Brett is a self-published author, who runs the bookstore operations and games. They both love interacting and building relationships with their guests. These two businesses work hand in hand, as visitors come together to share and create memories, almost like a book. Guests are captivated by how passionate and driven the Castos are with their businesses.</p>
<p>With the support of the Illinois Small Business Development Center (SBDC), Director Jo Ann Di Maggio May guided Mindy and Brett on the proper tools to assist them in executing their business plan, marketing strategies and other networking resources. &#8220;The Castos have worked diligently to make their dream of a B&#38;B and Book Store come true,&#8221; says Di Maggio May. &#8220;Their creativity and passion shines through from the moment you walk through the doors. They are dedicated to offering a unique and fulfilling customer experience. I look forward to Mindy and Brett achieving much success, and the SBDC assisting them along the way.&#8221;</p>
<p>The Casto&#8217;s overall experience with the SBDC has been quite resourceful and positive. &#8220;Jo Ann was always so helpful with the information she provided,&#8221; Mindy says. &#8220;We were unsure how to go about the process of starting a business. We attended the Boots for Business at Scott Air Force Base and were able to move forward with our plan. Jo Ann was always there to support our ideas and push us to continue to grow with anything related to our business.&#8221;&#160;</p>
<p>The Tibbett&#8217;s House: Bed, Breakfast and Books is here to stay and welcomes all to take advantage of their special $20 December discount.</p>
<p>For more information, contact The Tibbett&#8217;s House: Bed &#38; Breakfast &#38; Books at 618-772-8161. It is located at 809 9<sup>th</sup> St. in Highland. Visit <a href="https://thetibbettshouse.com/">tibbettshouse.com</a> or <a href="https://www.facebook.com/tibbettshouse/">Facebook</a> and follow on <a href="https://twitter.com/TibbettsHouse">Twitter</a>. &#160;</p>
<p>The Illinois SBDC for the Metro East assists start-up ventures like The Tibbett&#8217;s House: Bed &#38; Breakfast as well as existing businesses headquartered in the nine-county region of Calhoun, Jersey, Madison, Bond, Clinton, St. Clair, Washington, Monroe and Randolph. It is funded in part through a cooperative agreement with the U.S. Small Business Administration, Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity, and <a href="http://www.siue.edu/">SIUE</a> as a service to Illinois small businesses.</p>
<p>By aiding entrepreneurs and companies in defining their path to success, the SBDC network positively impacts the Metro East by strengthening the business community, creating and retaining new jobs and encouraging new investment. It enhances the region&#8217;s economic interests by providing one-stop assistance to individuals by means of counseling, training, research and advocacy for new ventures and existing small businesses. When appropriate, the SBDC strives to affiliate its ties to the region to support the goals and objectives of both the <a href="http://www.siue.edu/business/">SIUE School of Business</a> and the University at large.</p>
<p>To learn about the SBDC, contact the <a href="http://www.siue.edu/business/sbdc/">IL SBDC for the Metro East at SIUE</a> at (618) 650-2929.</p>
<p><strong>Photo:</strong> Tibbett&#8217;s House owners Mindy (left) and Brett Costo.</p>Sun, 10 Dec 2017 19:40:00 GMThttp://www.siue.edu/news/2017/12/SBDC-Tibbetts-House.shtml2017-12-10T19:40:00ZSIUE School of Engineering Solidifies Global Partnership with South Korea’s Tongmyong Universityhttp://www.siue.edu/news/2017/12/SIUE-TU-Visit.shtml
Southern Illinois University Edwardsville School of Engineering (SOE) Dean Cem Karacal, PhD, welcomed a contingent from Tongmyong University (TU) of Busan, South Korea on Monday, Dec. 4, the first of the group’s three-day visit to the SIUE campus. Among the Korean visitors was TU’s School of Engineering Dean Kim...<p><img alt="TUVisit-StaffDean" height="187" src="http://www.siue.edu/news/2017/12/img/TUvisit-staff-dean.jpg" style="float: right;" width="300" />Southern Illinois University Edwardsville School of Engineering (SOE) Dean Cem Karacal, PhD, welcomed a contingent from Tongmyong University (TU) of Busan, South Korea on Monday, Dec. 4, the first of the group&#8217;s three-day visit to the SIUE campus. Among the Korean visitors was TU&#8217;s School of Engineering Dean Kim Jung-In.&#160;</p>
<p>Karacal stressed the value of the growing and important partnership between the two schools. This week&#8217;s trip was the fourth trip for TU visitors to SIUE. A partnership between the institutions began in 2014, when a formal agreement was made to offer a 2+2 dual diploma program between TU and the SIUE School of Engineering.&#160;</p>
<p>&#8220;I hope you will enjoy your time here on our campus,&#8221; said Karacal, through translator Soondo Kweon, PhD, SOE associate professor. &#8220;Please interact with SIUE School of Engineering students. They are all pursuing degrees in engineering fields, so there is that common interest that will bind you together.&#8221;&#160;</p>
<p><img alt="TUVisit-StudentsPresenting" height="272" src="http://www.siue.edu/news/2017/12/img/TUVisit-students-presenting.jpg" style="float: right;" width="300" />&#8220;I hope to see some TU students come and study with us,&#8221; Karacal continued. &#8220;I hear nothing but good things about TU, the faculty members and students. I hope we can strengthen this partnership in the future and have more student exchanges.&#8221;&#160;</p>
<p>&#8220;The partnership between SIUE and TU impacts both universities in many positive&#160;ways,&#8221; added Kweon. &#8220;SIUE students visit TU to take a faculty-led study abroad course&#160;in summer. They have a true immersion experience in another culture for two weeks by living and studying together. This study abroad course, through the partnership with TU, provides SIUE students with&#160;precious global experiences.&#8221;&#160;</p>
<p>During the question and answer portion, one TU female student wanted to know a point of pride for the SIUE and the SOE.&#160;</p>
<p>&#8220;SIUE is student-centered. We care about the learning and well-being of our students,&#8221; Karacal answered. &#8220;The School of Engineering has a lot of opportunities for hands-on learning that make our students stand out to local companies.&#8221;&#160;&#160;</p>
<p>&#8220;We are the largest engineering school in the Metro St. Louis area,&#8221; he said. &#8220;The School of Engineering also has the most international students on our campus. They bring such opportunities for cultural exchange for our students.&#8221;&#160;</p>
<p>Later that day, several TU students presented projects during the final presentation class of H. Felix Lee, PhD, professor in the Department of Mechanical and Industrial Engineering.&#160;</p>
<p>Jung Hyunkyoung, Hon Song Pil and Yoon Hae Seong gave their presentation, &#8220;Expanding Expandable Life Jacket.&#8221;&#160;</p>
<p>&#8220;Exchange of senior design teams provides students at both schools with different ways of learning,&#8221; said Kweon. &#8220;Students have the opportunity to learn about different design methodologies and cultures, new technologies and more. The visiting TU students benefit as well by listening to design presentations of&#160;SIUE students, which provide completely different viewpoints about the design process and makes them better understand the design methods, culture and technologies in the U.S.&#8221;&#160;<strong>&#160;</strong></p>
<p><strong>Photos</strong>:<br />
(L-R) Visiting from Tongmyong University (TU) of Busan, South Korea: Kee Joo Kim, PhD, professor in the Department of Mechatronics Engineering and head of the Center of CK-1 Mechanics Plant Office; Kim Hong, PhD, general manager, Head Office for Government Funds Administration Team Leader, CK Administration Team; Cem Karacal, PhD, SIUE School of Engineering dean; Soondo Kweon, PhD, SOE assistant professor; Kim Jung-In, PhD, TU School of Engineering dean and professor in the Department of Computer Engineering; and Soo-Lyong Lee, PhD, professor in the College of Engineering, School of Naval Architecture and Ocean Engineering.&#160;</p>
<p>Students from Dongmyoung University, were part of the delegation from TU. Presenting their engineering project in Dr. H. Felix Lee&#8217;s SIUE Department of Mechanical and Industrial Engineering class were (left to right): Yoon Hae Seong, Han Sang Pil and Jung Hyunkyoung.</p>Fri, 08 Dec 2017 21:39:00 GMThttp://www.siue.edu/news/2017/12/SIUE-TU-Visit.shtml2017-12-08T21:39:00ZFive SIUE Alumni to be Inducted into IBCA Hall of Famehttp://www.siue.edu/news/2017/12/Five-SIUE-Alumni-to-be-Inducted-into-IBCA-Hall-of-Fame.shtml
The DeShasier sisters will achieve a life milestone together as the three SIUE alumni will be inducted into the 2018 Illinois Basketball Coaches Association (IBCA) Hall of Fame, along with two fellow alums. The Carrollton natives include Stosha DeShasier Flowers, Liz DeShasier Bray and Alicia DeShasier McDonnell.
Liz played SIUE Cougars...<p class="gmail-msonormal"><span><img alt="(L-R) Liz Bray, Stosha Flowers, Alicia McConnell, Amber Allan and Sarah Larson." height="250" src="http://www.siue.edu/news/2017/12/img/IBCA-HOF.jpg" style="float: right; padding: 0px 0px 15px 15px;" width="400" />The DeShasier sisters will achieve a life milestone together as the three SIUE alumni will be inducted into the 2018 Illinois Basketball Coaches Association (IBCA) Hall of Fame, along with two fellow alums. The Carrollton natives include Stosha DeShasier Flowers, Liz DeShasier Bray and Alicia DeShasier McDonnell.</span></p>
<p class="gmail-msonormal"><span>Liz played SIUE Cougars Women&#8217;s Basketball from 1999-2003. She earned a bachelor&#8217;s in speech pathology and audiology from the School of Education, Health and Human Behavior (SEHHB) in 2003, and a master&#8217;s in speech language pathology in 2005.</span></p>
<p class="gmail-msonormal"><span>Stosha achieved a bachelor&#8217;s in business administration, with a specialization in finance, from the SIUE School of Business in 2001. She played one season for SIUE Cougars Volleyball in 2000.</span></p>
<p class="gmail-msonormal"><span>Alicia earned a bachelor&#8217;s in civil engineering from the School of Engineering in 2007. While at SIUE, she played SIUE Cougars Softball from 2003-06. She was a first team All-American softball player during her senior season in 2006. She threw javelin for SIUE Women&#8217;s Track &#38; Field in 2007. Alicia was a 2011 Pan American games gold medalist.</span></p>
<p class="gmail-msonormal"><span>SIUE alumni Amber Shelton Allan, of Edwardsville, and Sarah Larson, of Galesburg, will also be inducted.</span></p>
<p class="gmail-msonormal"><span>Allan achieved a bachelor&#8217;s in physical education/teacher education from the SEHHB in 2009. She played two seasons of basketball for the Cougars and earned honorable mention All-American honors during the 2007-08 season.</span></p>
<p class="gmail-msonormal"><span>Larson earned a bachelor&#8217;s in psychology from the SEHHB, with a minor in criminal justice studies, in 2005. She also played two seasons of Cougars Women&#8217;s Basketball.</span></p>
<p class="gmail-msonormal"><span>Details on their athletics successes are available at</span> <a href="http://www.siuecougars.com/sports/w-baskbl/2017-18/releases/20171208ig8tyk"><span>SIUECougars.com</span></a><span>. Hall of Fame induction details are available in</span> <a href="http://www.thetelegraph.com/sports/113863/ibca-family-affair-deshasier-sisters-make-hall-of-fame-lacey-shelton-also-elected"><em><span>The Alton Telegraph</span></em></a><span>.</span></p>Fri, 08 Dec 2017 21:10:00 GMThttp://www.siue.edu/news/2017/12/Five-SIUE-Alumni-to-be-Inducted-into-IBCA-Hall-of-Fame.shtml2017-12-08T21:10:00ZFormer SIUE Employees and Alumni, Dr. Johnetta Haley and Keith Tyronne Williams, to Receive Acclaim at the 2018 St. Louis Art Awardshttp://www.siue.edu/news/2017/12/In-the-News-Haley-Williams-Ford.shtml
Southern Illinois University Edwardsville emeritus music professor Johnetta Randolph Haley and one-time SIUE East St. Louis Center (ESLC) for Performing Arts instructor Keith Tyronne Williams will both be honored at the 2018 St. Louis Arts Awards on Jan. 22, 2018 at the Chase Park Plaza in St. Louis.
Haley, who retired from SIUE as the...<p><img alt="Haley-Williams-Ford" height="220" src="http://www.siue.edu/news/2017/12/img/Haley-Williams-Ford.jpg" style="float: right;" width="400" />Southern Illinois University Edwardsville emeritus music professor Johnetta Randolph Haley and one-time SIUE East St. Louis Center (ESLC) for Performing Arts instructor Keith Tyronne Williams will both be honored at the 2018 St. Louis Arts Awards on Jan. 22, 2018 at the Chase Park Plaza in St. Louis.&#160;</p>
<p><a href="https://www.siue.edu/news/2017/03/Haley-DSA2017.shtml">Haley</a>, who retired from SIUE as the ESLC executive director and who earned a master&#8217;s in music from SIUE in 1972, will receive the Lifetime Achievement in the Arts Award from the <a href="https://keeparthappening.org/?utm_source=Media+contacts&#38;utm_campaign=0a29d34b1f-EMAIL_CAMPAIGN_2017_12_07&#38;utm_medium=email&#38;utm_term=0_588a62309a-0a29d34b1f-286738965">Arts and Education Council</a>.&#160;</p>
<p><a href="http://www.dunhamcertification.org/Bio-Keith.html">Williams</a>, who is one of the few people certified by Katherine Dunham to teach the world-renowned Dunham Technique and who worked as a dance instructor at the East St. Louis Center for Performing Arts Program, will receive the Art Educator of the Year Award. Williams earned a bachelor&#8217;s in theater and dance from SIUE in 1998.&#160;</p>
<p>Another alum on program that night will be internationally acclaimed pianist <a href="https://www.siue.edu/alumni/profiles/fordstan.shtml">Dr. Stan Ford</a>, who is also a 2011 SIUE Alumni Hall of Fame inductee.&#160; Ford will honor Haley, his former instructor, with a performance.&#160;</p>
<p>Read more about the <a href="https://keeparthappening.org/sites/default/files/Documents/2018%20St.%20Louis%20Arts%20Awards%20entertainment%20announced.pdf?utm_source=Media+contacts&#38;utm_campaign=0a29d34b1f-EMAIL_CAMPAIGN_2017_12_07&#38;utm_medium=email&#38;utm_term=0_588a62309a-0a29d34b1f-286738965">2018 St. Louis Arts Awards announcement</a> and the <a href="https://keeparthappening.org/sites/default/files/Documents/2018%20St.%20Louis%20Arts%20Awards%20entertainment%20announced.pdf?utm_source=Media+contacts&#38;utm_campaign=0a29d34b1f-EMAIL_CAMPAIGN_2017_12_07&#38;utm_medium=email&#38;utm_term=0_588a62309a-0a29d34b1f-286738965">2018 St. Louis Arts Award program</a>.</p>Fri, 08 Dec 2017 20:59:00 GMThttp://www.siue.edu/news/2017/12/In-the-News-Haley-Williams-Ford.shtml2017-12-08T20:59:00ZSIUE Fall Commencement Features More Than 1,200 Graduateshttp://www.siue.edu/news/2017/12/SIUE-Fall-Commencement-Preview.shtml
Southern Illinois University Edwardsville Chancellor Randy Pembrook, PhD, will oversee the 2017 Fall Commencement exercises Saturday, Dec. 16. Ceremonies for the 1,257 eligible graduates will be at 9 a.m. and 1 p.m. in the Vadalabene Center on campus.
McKenzie Ferguson, PharmD, associate professor in the School of Pharmacy, is SIUE’s...<p><img alt="SIUE Commencement" height="208" src="http://www.siue.edu/news/Commencement-VC.jpg" style="float: right;" width="300" />Southern Illinois University Edwardsville Chancellor Randy Pembrook, PhD, will oversee the 2017 Fall Commencement exercises Saturday, Dec. 16. Ceremonies for the 1,257 eligible graduates will be at 9 a.m. and 1 p.m. in the Vadalabene Center on campus.</p>
<p>McKenzie Ferguson, PharmD, associate professor in the School of Pharmacy, is SIUE&#8217;s 2017 Teaching Excellence Award winner. She will provide the commencement address during the morning ceremony.</p>
<p>The student speaker in the morning is Megan Gilbert, who earned a master&#8217;s in college student personnel administration. The morning session features the Graduate School, and the Schools of Business, Nursing and Education, Health and Human Behavior.</p>
<p>Special guest speaker Col. John Howard, commander, 375<sup>th</sup> Air Mobility Wing, Scott Air Force Base (SAFB), will address the afternoon exercise. Pembrook invited Howard to speak to the graduating class in honor of SAFB&#8217;s 100<sup>th</sup> anniversary.</p>
<p>Jack Glassman, PhD, associate professor and chair of the Department of Physics in the College of Arts and Sciences, is the 2017 Great Teacher Award recipient as selected by the SIUE Alumni Association. He will provide the commencement address during the afternoon ceremony.</p>
<p>The afternoon ceremony student speaker is Alex Myers, who earned a bachelor&#8217;s in mechanical engineering from the School of Engineering. The afternoon session features the Graduate School, College of Arts and Sciences, and School of Engineering.</p>
<p><strong>Photo:</strong> A full Vadalabene Center at SIUE for commencement ceremonies.</p>Fri, 08 Dec 2017 19:25:00 GMThttp://www.siue.edu/news/2017/12/SIUE-Fall-Commencement-Preview.shtml2017-12-08T19:25:00ZSIUE Helps Celebrate Opening of MJCHF’s Alma Irene Aitch STEM Centerhttp://www.siue.edu/news/2017/12/SIUE-Helps-Celebrate-Opening-of-MJCHF-Alma-Irene-Aitch-STEM-Center.shtml
The Mannie Jackson Center for the Humanities Foundation (MJCHF) held an open house for the Alma Irene Aitch STEM (science, technology, engineering and mathematics) Center on Wednesday, Dec. 6 in Edwardsville. A special program was held at the Mannie Jackson Center for the Humanities at 2 p.m. in honor of Aitch and the new STEM hub for Madison...<p class="gmail-msonormal"><img alt="Dr. Sharon Locke, director of the SIUE Center for STEM Research, Education and Outreach, highlighted the STEM Meets Humanities programming during the Mannie Jackson Center for the Humanities Foundation&#8217;s open house for the Alma Irene Aitch STEM Center in Edwardsville." height="300" src="http://www.siue.edu/news/2017/12/img/MJCH-STEM-Sharon.jpg" style="float: right; padding: 0px 0px 15px 15px;" width="450" />The <a href="http://www.mjchf.org">Mannie Jackson Center for the Humanities Foundation</a> (MJCHF) held an open house for the Alma Irene Aitch STEM (science, technology, engineering and mathematics) Center on Wednesday, Dec. 6 in Edwardsville. A special program was held at the Mannie Jackson Center for the Humanities at 2 p.m. in honor of Aitch and the new STEM hub for Madison County.</p>
<p class="gmail-msonormal">Southern Illinois University Edwardsville&#8217;s Chancellor Dr. Randy Pembrook and Dr. Sharon Locke, director of the <a href="https://www.siue.edu/stem/about.shtml">SIUE Center for STEM Research, Education and Outreach</a>, were among the event&#8217;s featured speakers.</p>
<p class="gmail-msonormal">The Alma Irene Aitch STEM Center, named in memory of the education and social rights champion, will be home to programming which connects the human and technical dimensions of the humanities and STEM. SIUE&#8217;s Locke and program coordinator Candi Johnson will lead the Center&#8217;s &#8220;STEM Meets Humanities&#8221; program which will impact young leaders in underserved areas of Madison County.</p>
<p class="gmail-msonormal">During the program, MJCHF President Mannie Jackson gave his comments on the new center and the importance of STEM education to the region&#8217;s youth.</p>
<p class="gmail-msonormal">&#8220;In the early part of the 20<sup>th</sup>&#160;century, educators and regional thought leaders&#8212;particularly if they were women of color&#8212;were often overlooked in terms of their critical contribution to teaching the skills essential for a pluralistic democracy,&#8221; said Mannie Jackson.&#160;&#8220;Alma Irene Aitch is certainly one of those people and it is fitting that the Mannie Jackson Center for the Humanities Foundation STEM Center bear her name as one of our region&#8217;s pioneers in education.&#8221;</p>
<p class="gmail-msonormal"><img alt="(L-R) Edwardsville students Mercedes Mueller and Maximus Mueller, along with Jessica Tetzner, a sophomore studying computer science in the SIUE School of Engineering, demonstrated robotics for attendees touring the Alma Irene Aitch STEM Center." height="347" src="http://www.siue.edu/news/2017/12/img/MJCH-STEM-RoboticsDemo.jpg" style="float: right; padding: 15px 0px 15px 15px;" width="400" />&#8220;SIUE is thrilled to partner with the MJCHF and other educational leaders in the region to engage young students, and help them realize their full potential by leading the STEM Meets Humanities programming,&#8221; said Pembrook. &#8220;We extend our gratitude to Mannie Jackson for his vision and inspiration, and Dr. Ed Hightower for his commitment to Edwardsville and the Mannie Jackson Center for the Humanities.&#8221;</p>
<p class="gmail-msonormal">&#8220;I also appreciate those spearheading SIUE&#8217;s involvement, including the important leadership and collaborative efforts of Dr. Sharon Locke,&#8221; Pembrook added. &#8220;We have the educational resources and strong desire to engage our community in positive ways. Our STEM and humanities departments will bring new tools and technologies that can be applied to societal issues through this programming. Additionally, our students will serve as educators and important role models to children who are at a critical developmental stage.&#8221;</p>
<p class="gmail-msonormal">Locke celebrated the current and future implementation of innovative STEM Meets Humanities programming throughout Venice, Madison, Brooklyn, Alton and Collinsville, including:</p>
<ul>
<li><strong>Digital Humanities Club</strong> teaches middle school students how to build and create content for websites via podcasts, documentaries and digital maps, with the goal of preserving local culture and history through technology. Jessica DeSpain, PhD, associate professor and co-director of <a href="https://www.siue.edu/iris/">SIUE&#8217;s Interdisciplinary Research and Scholarship Center</a> (IRIS) is a major contributor to the program.</li>
<li><strong>Math Games League</strong> is being expanded after nationally recognized success in the Alton School District. The league gamifies mathematics through a unique competition that utilizes near-peer mentoring to engage and motivate young learners and foster a passion for the subject. It was spearheaded by Greg Budzban, PhD, dean of the SIUE College of Arts and Sciences, in collaboration with the national nonprofit organization The Young People&#8217;s Project.</li>
<li><strong>Urban Gardening</strong> is a program being offered in partnership with the Madison County Housing Authority. It emphasizes plant science and offers students the opportunity to learn cutting-edge urban gardening techniques, such as composting and hydroponics, as well as beautify their communities and create a sustainable food source.</li>
<li><strong>Robotics</strong> programming will creatively immerse high school students in fundamental computer science and engineering activities. The robotics work is aimed at using technology to enhance quality of life.</li>
<li><strong>Water Education</strong> is being offered in partnership with Lewis and Clark Community College&#8217;s Swarovski Waterschool. It will educate students about the human connection to and reliance on healthy and functional water ecosystems.</li>
</ul>
<p class="gmail-msonormal">&#8220;These programs ignite a passion for learning in interactive, community-based ways that will develop strong critical thinkers, decision-makers and humanitarians,&#8221; Locke said. &#8220;SIUE is excited for future programming opportunities that will be made possible by the co-location and collaboration that will occur at the Alma Irene Aitch STEM Center.</p>
<p class="gmail-msonormal">Also speaking at the special program were Edwardsville Mayor Hal Patton, Lewis and Clark Community College President Dr. Dale Chapman and Assistant Regional Superintendent of Madison County Schools Dr. Andrew Reinking.</p>
<p class="gmail-msonormal">Aitch&#8217;s nephew, Dr. Harry Shaw, was present to share his fond memories of aunt Alma. &#8220;Aunt Aitch was the long-term educator in our family. She instilled within us the need to expand our world views and our places in the world,&#8221; said Shaw, former associate dean at the University of Florida. &#8220;She stressed daily that in order to achieve success, we must have an education. She demonstrated through her life achievements and commitment to service that one person can make a difference."</p>
<p class="gmail-msonormal">The Alma Irene Aitch STEM Center is located at the former Kraft Building at 1310 N. Main Street, Edwardsville, adjacent to the MJCH.&#160;Learn more at&#160;<a href="http://www.mjchf.org">mjchf.org</a>.</p>
<p><strong>Photo:</strong> Dr. Sharon Locke, director of the SIUE Center for STEM Research, Education and Outreach, highlighted the STEM Meets Humanities programming during the Mannie Jackson Center for the Humanities Foundation&#8217;s open house for the Alma Irene Aitch STEM Center in Edwardsville.</p>
<p>(L-R) Edwardsville students Mercedes Mueller and Maximus Mueller, along with Jessica Tetzner, a sophomore studying computer science in the SIUE School of Engineering, demonstrated robotics for attendees touring the Alma Irene Aitch STEM Center.</p>Fri, 08 Dec 2017 15:35:00 GMThttp://www.siue.edu/news/2017/12/SIUE-Helps-Celebrate-Opening-of-MJCHF-Alma-Irene-Aitch-STEM-Center.shtml2017-12-08T15:35:00ZSIUE Team Wins National Prize for Augmented Reality in Head Start Proposalhttp://www.siue.edu/news/2017/12/SIUE-Team-Wins-National-Prize-for-Augmented-Reality-in-Head-Start-Proposal.shtml
Southern Illinois University Edwardsville computer science graduate student Ehren Wolfe and Stephen Hupp, PhD, professor of psychology in the School of Education, Health and Human Behavior, along with a team of creative minds from across the nation, earned first place for their innovative ideas during the 2017 Tech and Early Education Incubator...<p><img alt="SIUE Team Wins National Prize for Augmented Reality in Head Start Proposal " height="217" src="http://www.siue.edu/news/2017/12/img/Tech-Incubator.jpg" style="float: right; padding: 0px 0px 15px 15px;" width="450" />Southern Illinois University Edwardsville computer science graduate student Ehren Wolfe and Stephen Hupp, PhD, professor of psychology in the School of Education, Health and Human Behavior, along with a team of creative minds from across the nation, earned first place for their innovative ideas during the 2017 Tech and Early Education Incubator held Dec. 2-3 in Austin, Texas.</p>
<p>The incubator event brought together technology, design and early childhood innovators, and challenged them to &#8220;develop an idea that enhances the impact of early childhood education through the use of technology.&#8221; Wolfe and Hupp were invited to the competition because of their <a href="https://www.siue.edu/news/2017/03/SIUE-Students-Use-Robot-to-Teach-Children-About-Social-Emotional-Skills.shtml">research involving a robot named Mo</a>, who has worked with children in SIUE Head Start/Early Head Start classrooms.</p>
<p>For the competition, they collaborated with a team of interdisciplinary thinkers, including Colleen Anderson and Step Aument from ReadyRosie, Jake McClure from Salado Montessori, Karen Carradine from Geminus Corp., Joel Salda&#241;a from the National Head Start Association, and Su Fang and Kate Hodges from the University of Texas at Austin. The team also received helpful guidance from Rachel Sibley, an augmented reality expert from Leap Motion.</p>
<p>The team achieved the grand prize for their winning idea of Project <em>Safe-AR-i</em> (pronounced &#8220;safari&#8221;), an Augmented Reality App, similar to Pok&#233;mon Go. Wolfe was nominated as team leader.</p>
<p>&#8220;Attending the Incubator was an incredible experience,&#8221; Wolfe said. &#8220;It was extremely rewarding to see the power of interdisciplinary teamwork in action to bring an impactful idea into existence. I&#8217;m thrilled for our win and the opportunity to continue working with such an amazing team of thinkers and doers who are passionate about making a difference for children in Head Start.&#8221;</p>
<p>&#8220;Project <em>Safe-AR-i</em> was designed specifically for the early childhood environment in order to provide greater access to a broad range of experiential learning opportunities for children including social-emotional skills, literacy, math and other important areas,&#8221; Hupp explained.</p>
<p>Among the event judges were Jennifer Sukis, creative director of Cognitive Experiences for IBM Watson, and Carol Cone, author of <em>Breakthrough Nonprofit Branding</em>.</p>
<p>The winning team earned tickets to attend the 8<sup>th</sup> Annual SXSW EDU (South by Southwest &#8211; Education) Conference and Festival in March 2018. According to Hupp, they may also be able to turn their idea into reality with support from the HeadStarter Network and external funding.</p>
<p>&#8220;Dr. Jerry Weinberg, dean of the SIUE Graduate School, was the force that brought us together to do the robot-human interaction research that prompted our invitation to this competition,&#8221; said Wolfe. &#8220;Dr. Weinberg, Dr. Hupp and I plan to continue our interdisciplinary research with robots and children. We may soon add augmented reality experiences into the mix.&#8221;</p>
<p>This collaboration was also made possible with help from the <a href="https://www.siue.edu/eslc/programs/head-start/index.shtml">SIUE Head Start/Early Head Start</a> program. &#8220;Our Head Start teachers and staff are forward thinking and supportive of new ideas. They always put the needs of the children first and we appreciate the opportunity to work with them to innovate early child education,&#8221; said Hupp. &#8220;The executive director of the National Head Start Association, Yasmina Vinci, is the one who invited us all to work together. We are thankful to her and the rest of the staff who made this opportunity possible.&#8221;</p>
<p><strong>Photo:</strong> (L-R) Stephen Hupp, professor of psychology at SIUE; Step Aument, with ReadyRosie; Kate Hodges and Su Fang, students at the University of Texas at Austin; Colleen Anderson, with ReadyRosie; Jake McClure, chairman of Salado Montessori; Karen Carradine, vice president of Head Start, Geminus Corporation; Joel Salda&#241;a, Head Start director of operations; and SIUE computer science graduate student Ehren Wolfe.</p>Thu, 07 Dec 2017 15:10:00 GMThttp://www.siue.edu/news/2017/12/SIUE-Team-Wins-National-Prize-for-Augmented-Reality-in-Head-Start-Proposal.shtml2017-12-07T15:10:00ZSIUE Athletics’ Holmes Honored by Indiana Basketball Hall of Famehttp://www.siue.edu/news/2017/12/SIUE-Athletics-Holmes-Honored-by-Indiana-Basketball-Hall-of-Fame.shtml
SIUE Athletics Hall of Famer and men's basketball all-time leading scorer Jason Holmes is being honored by the Indiana Basketball Hall of Fame.
Holmes is part of the Indiana Basketball Hall of Fame's 2018 Silver Anniversary. The team honors individuals who achieved outstanding accomplishments as a senior basketball player 25 years ago....<p><img alt="SIUE Athletics Hall of Famer and men's basketball all-time leading scorer Jason Holmes." height="225" src="http://www.siue.edu/news/2017/12/img/Holmes-Indiana.jpg" style="float: right; padding: 0px 0px 15px 15px;" width="355" />SIUE Athletics Hall of Famer and men's basketball all-time leading scorer&#160;<a href="http://www.siuecougars.com/sports/m-baskbl/1996-97/bios/holmes_jason?view=bio">Jason Holmes</a> is being honored by the Indiana Basketball Hall of Fame.</p>
<p>Holmes is part of the Indiana Basketball Hall of Fame's 2018 Silver Anniversary. The team honors individuals who achieved outstanding accomplishments as a senior basketball player 25 years ago. The native of New Castle, Ind., graduated New Castle High School as the fifth-leading scorer with 1,157 points.</p>
<p>As a Cougar, Holmes made his mark in his first game as a collegiate men's basketball player, setting the single-game scoring record with 45 points against Carthage in 1993. He played in 103 games as a Cougar and scored a school-record 1,949 points. The Cougar guard also holds career records for three-pointers made (222) and free throws made (419).</p>
<p>Holmes was inducted into the SIUE Athletics Hall of Fame in 2012.</p>Thu, 07 Dec 2017 14:50:00 GMThttp://www.siue.edu/news/2017/12/SIUE-Athletics-Holmes-Honored-by-Indiana-Basketball-Hall-of-Fame.shtml2017-12-07T14:50:00ZBusiness alumnus Lynn McPheeters donates to help future business Salukis succeedhttp://news.siu.edu/2017/12/120717-business-alum-endowment-gift-mcpheeters.html
Growing up on a farm near Canton, F. Lynn McPheeters never imagined he would become the chief financial officer and vice president of Caterpillar Inc. Now, he’s donating $1 million to Southern Illinois University Carbondale, his alma mater, to help future Salukis succeed.Thu, 07 Dec 2017 06:00:00 GMThttp://news.siu.edu/2017/12/120717-business-alum-endowment-gift-mcpheeters.html2017-12-07T06:00:00ZSIUE Alumnae and Students Inspire Future Computer Scientists During SheCodehttp://www.siue.edu/news/2017/12/SIUE-Alumnae-and-Students-Inspire-Future-Computer-Scientists-During-SheCode.shtml
Alumnae and current female students in the Southern Illinois University Edwardsville School of Engineering (SOE) used their love for technology to inspire local middle and high school girls to consider a future in computer science during the SheCode event held Saturday, Dec. 2.
The SOE Department of Computer Science hosted participants from...<p><img alt="SIUE alumna Darla Ahlert, MS&#8217;15, (middle) offered assistance as Radricka Kelly-Olden, of East St. Louis, (L) and Izabella Tognarelli, of Collinsville, (R) worked together to create a mobile application during SIUE&#8217;s SheCode event." height="226" src="http://www.siue.edu/news/2017/12/img/SheCode-Mentor.jpg" style="float: right; padding: 0px 0px 15px 15px;" width="314" />Alumnae and current female students in the Southern Illinois University Edwardsville School of Engineering (SOE) used their love for technology to inspire local middle and high school girls to consider a future in computer science during the <a href="https://shecode.cs.siue.edu/">SheCode</a> event held Saturday, Dec. 2.</p>
<p>The SOE Department of Computer Science hosted participants from Alton, Collinsville, Edwardsville, East St. Louis, Troy and other localities. During SheCode, participants worked with a team of peers and a mentor to create a mobile application. The students came up with their own idea, designed the app, and were able to bring it home to continue to develop as they desire.</p>
<p>&#8220;With SheCode, we wanted to remove the male intimidation factor that sometimes exists and promote girl power to see what we could create during a day devoted to programming,&#8221; said Meghan Heisler, a senior computer science major who helped coordinate the event. &#8220;It&#8217;s important to ignite kids&#8217; interest at a young age and then help maintain it, so their passion grows and they feel confident they can study computer science.&#8221;</p>
<p>&#8220;I&#8217;ve already worked with coding over the summer through the Upward Bound Math &#38; Science (UBMS) program, and I want to get better at it,&#8221; said Radricka Kelly-Olden, of East St. Louis, a UBMS student and junior in the SIUE Charter High School. &#8220;You can do anything with computers and technology, so SheCode is broadening my experiences.&#8221;</p>
<p><img alt="(L-R) Madison Wallace and Anna Miller, sophomores at Alton High School, display the mobile app they created during SIUE&#8217;s SheCode event." height="290" src="http://www.siue.edu/news/2017/12/img/SheCode-Students.jpg" style="float: right; padding: 15px 0px 15px 15px;" width="314" />&#8220;I&#8217;ve never done this before,&#8221; added Kelly-Olden&#8217;s teammate Izabella Tognarelli, a freshman at Collinsville High School. &#8220;We&#8217;re making an app that helps people with their dogs. We start with blocks, which hold the information of what the app&#8217;s going to do, what sounds it&#8217;ll make, what size images will be and more. We put the blocks together on the computer, and then we can pull it up on our phone to see how our app is working.&#8221;</p>
<p>SIUE computer science students Taylor Dowdy, of Wood River, and Brianna Witherell, of Mascoutah, along with Dennis Bouvier, PhD, associate professor in the Department of Computer Science, helped during the event.</p>
<p>Additionally, computer science alumnae, who are now working in the technology field, served as volunteer mentors during SheCode. They included Darla Ahlert, MS&#8217;15, a technology enablement consultant at Slalom in Clayton, Mo.; Cathy Casey, BS&#8217;15 and Michelle Jaenke, BS&#8217;12, both of whom work at Monsanto; Lindsey Shelton, BS&#8217;14, with TD Ameritrade; and Mel Jameson, BA&#8217;16, with Coolfire Solutions.</p>
<p>&#8220;I&#8217;m glad to be here to inspire these girls by showing them how exciting computer science is,&#8221; said Ahlert, who was encouraged to pursue a degree in computer science by Collinsville High School&#8217;s Mrs. Szpila. &#8220;I know how rewarding a career in this field can be. I want these young girls to realize that this isn&#8217;t just a guy thing. Girls can do it, too.&#8221;</p>
<p>The field of computer science is a rapidly growing field with a projected employment growth rate of 19 percent by 2026.</p>
<p>For more information on SIUE&#8217;s Department of Computer Science, visit <a href="http://www.cs.siue.edu/degree-programs">cs.siue.edu</a>.</p>
<p><strong>Photo:</strong> SIUE alumna Darla Ahlert, MS&#8217;15, (middle) offered assistance as Radricka Kelly-Olden, of East St. Louis, (L) and Izabella Tognarelli, of Collinsville, (R) worked together to create a mobile application during SIUE&#8217;s SheCode event.</p>
<p>(L-R) Madison Wallace and Anna Miller, sophomores at Alton High School, display the mobile app they created during SIUE&#8217;s SheCode event.</p>Wed, 06 Dec 2017 21:50:00 GMThttp://www.siue.edu/news/2017/12/SIUE-Alumnae-and-Students-Inspire-Future-Computer-Scientists-During-SheCode.shtml2017-12-06T21:50:00ZSIUE Faculty, Alumni Achieve Emerson Excellence in Teaching Awardshttp://www.siue.edu/news/2017/12/SIUE-Faculty-Alumni-Achieve-Emerson-Excellence-in-Teaching-Awards.shtml
Thirteen SIUE alumni and the School of Pharmacy’s McKenzie Ferguson, PharmD, were among 109 St. Louis area educators who received high praise for their contributions and dedication to the teaching profession and were honored with 2017 Emerson Excellence in Teaching Awards.
Ferguson is an associate professor of pharmacy practice and...<p><img alt="McKenzie Ferguson, PharmD, associate professor of pharmacy practice and director of the Drug Information and Wellness Center in the SIUE School of Pharmacy." height="300" src="http://www.siue.edu/news/2017/12/img/McKenzie-Ferguson.jpg" style="float: right; padding: 0px 0px 15px 15px;" width="204" />Thirteen SIUE alumni and the School of Pharmacy&#8217;s McKenzie Ferguson, PharmD, were among 109 St. Louis area educators who received high praise for their contributions and dedication to the teaching profession and were honored with 2017 Emerson Excellence in Teaching Awards.</p>
<p>Ferguson is an associate professor of pharmacy practice and director of the Drug Information and Wellness Center in the School of Pharmacy.</p>
<p>SIUE alumni honorees included graduates of the SIUE School of Education, Health and Human Behavior, College of Arts and Sciences, and Graduate School.</p>
<ul>
<li><strong>Elizabeth Adams-Marks</strong> achieved a bachelor&#8217;s in fine arts and a master&#8217;s in secondary education in 2006 and 2010, respectively. Adams-Marks is a K-12 art instructor in the Mehlville School District.</li>
<li><strong>Angie Barnett</strong> earned a bachelor&#8217;s in elementary education in 1991. Barnett teaches second grade at Parkview Elementary School in Columbia.</li>
<li><strong>Shannah Burton</strong> completed a bachelor&#8217;s in art/art education in 2007. Burton is an art/spatial fifth grade specialist at New City School in St. Louis.</li>
<li><strong>Candace Caveny</strong> earned a bachelor&#8217;s in general science education in 1997. Caveny is an advanced placement physics teacher at O&#8217;Fallon Township High School.</li>
<li><strong>Jean Deitz</strong> achieved a bachelor&#8217;s in biological sciences/medical technology and a master&#8217;s in instructional technology in 1981 and 1998, respectively. Deitz is a medical laboratory technology professor at Southwestern Illinois College.</li>
<li><strong>Wendy Kassing</strong> completed a bachelor&#8217;s in special education in 2007. Kassing is a special education teacher at Shiloh Middle School.</li>
<li><strong>Sheila Laird</strong> achieved a bachelor&#8217;s in elementary education in 1991. Laird teaches second grade at Highland Primary School.</li>
<li><strong>Lyndsey Mehrtens</strong> earned a bachelor&#8217;s in elementary education in 2005. Mehrtens teaches third grade at William Holliday Elementary School.</li>
<li><strong>Carrie Metze</strong> earned a bachelor&#8217;s in business education and a master&#8217;s in instructional technology in 1985 and 2005, respectively. Metze is a business teacher at Triad High School.</li>
<li><strong>Spencer Saal</strong> completed a bachelor&#8217;s in biological sciences in 2010. Saal teaches art at Madison Senior High School.</li>
<li><strong>Jessica Sanchez</strong> achieved a bachelor&#8217;s in special education/learning disability in 2002. Sanchez is a special educator at Central Intermediate School in Roxana.</li>
<li><strong>Michelle Schaefer</strong> earned a bachelor&#8217;s in special education/learning disability and a master&#8217;s secondary education/reading in 1992 and 2004, respectively. Schaefer teaches third grade at Roosevelt Elementary School in Belleville.</li>
<li><strong>Linda Tessereau</strong> completed a bachelor&#8217;s in music/music education in 1998. Tessereau teaches music at Wolf Branch Middle School.</li>
</ul>
<p>Recipients were selected by their school&#8217;s administration and were presented their awards in November. They now have the opportunity to apply for a Gold Star Grant from Emerson, to be presented in spring 2018.</p>
<p>Details on the area educators&#8217; recognition are posted in <a href="http://www.thetelegraph.com/news/112490/riverbend-educators-honored-at-emerson-excellence-in-teaching-awards"><em>The Telegraph</em></a> and the <a href="http://www.bnd.com/news/local/education/article184440323.html"><em>Belleville News-Democrat</em></a>.</p>
<p><strong>Photo:</strong> McKenzie Ferguson, PharmD, associate professor of pharmacy practice and director of the Drug Information and Wellness Center in the SIUE School of Pharmacy.</p>Wed, 06 Dec 2017 17:45:00 GMThttp://www.siue.edu/news/2017/12/SIUE-Faculty-Alumni-Achieve-Emerson-Excellence-in-Teaching-Awards.shtml2017-12-06T17:45:00ZSIUE’s Exercise Science Program Ranked Among Nation’s Besthttp://www.siue.edu/news/2017/12/SIUE-Exercise-Science-Program-Ranked-Among-Nations-Best.shtml
College Choice has ranked the Southern Illinois University Edwardsville School of Education, Health and Human Behavior’s (SEHHB) undergraduate exercise science program among the best in the nation. SIUE landed 22nd in the 2017 Best Sports Medicine Degrees ranking, which included programs in exercise science, kinesiology and athletic...<p><img alt="College Choice has ranked the Southern Illinois University Edwardsville School of Education, Health and Human Behavior&#8217;s (SEHHB) undergraduate exercise science program among the best in the nation. " height="265" src="http://www.siue.edu/news/2017/12/img/College-Choice-Ranking.jpg" style="float: right; padding: 0px 0px 15px 15px;" width="300" />College Choice has ranked the Southern Illinois University Edwardsville School of Education, Health and Human Behavior&#8217;s (SEHHB) undergraduate <a href="http://www.siue.edu/education/khe/undergrad/exercise-science/index.shtml">exercise science program</a> among the best in the nation. SIUE landed 22<sup>nd</sup> in the 2017 Best Sports Medicine Degrees ranking, which included programs in exercise science, kinesiology and athletic training.</p>
<p>Housed in the SEHHB&#8217;s Department of Applied Health, SIUE&#8217;s program combines coursework in both the basic sciences and exercise sciences, along with real-world internship experiences to provide students with the preparation needed to excel in a variety of professional health and fitness settings.</p>
<p>&#8220;We are proud of the national recognition our accredited exercise science program is receiving,&#8221; said Bryan Smith, PhD, associate professor and program director. &#8220;Congratulations are due to the program faculty and instructors who devote significant time and effort to provide students with a high-quality education.&#8221;</p>
<p>&#8220;Our students also deserve credit for the success of this program,&#8221; Smith continued. &#8220;Their dedication and academic excellence has led to high acceptance rates to post-secondary programs and job placement following graduation. Their achievements affirm the value of this program.&#8221;</p>
<p>Few academic programs offer such diverse opportunities for employment and professional development upon graduation as SIUE&#8217;s exercise science program. It is accredited by the <a href="https://www.caahep.org/">Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education</a> programs.</p>
<p>&#8220;This ranking corroborates the feedback we receive from students about our exceptional exercise science faculty,&#8221; added Paul Rose, PhD, interim dean of the SEHHB. &#8220;It is a signal of the powerful learning and research activities that prospective exercise science students can expect to enjoy at SIUE, where our reputation keeps rising.&#8221;</p>
<p>Approximately 70 percent of program graduates enter other health-related programs in physical therapy, occupational therapy, medicine, physician assistant, chiropractic and more. The other 30 percent of graduates enter the exercise science field directly in such areas as cardiopulmonary rehabilitation, strength and conditioning, corporate fitness, community health and wellness, sports medicine and personal training.</p>
<p>According to <a href="https://www.collegechoice.net/rankings/best-sports-medicine-degrees/">College Choice</a>, the ranking is based on three composite scores of institutional excellence, student satisfaction and return on investment. Data is from university website, PayScale, <em>U.S. News &#38; World Report</em>, and the National Center for Education Statistics.</p>Wed, 06 Dec 2017 14:45:00 GMThttp://www.siue.edu/news/2017/12/SIUE-Exercise-Science-Program-Ranked-Among-Nations-Best.shtml2017-12-06T14:45:00ZSIU 2017 fall commencement ceremony is Dec. 16http://news.siu.edu/2017/12/120617-siu-2017-fall-commencement.html
The academic achievements of more than 860 Southern Illinois University Carbondale students will be celebrated at fall 2017 commencement exercises on Dec. 16.Wed, 06 Dec 2017 06:00:00 GMThttp://news.siu.edu/2017/12/120617-siu-2017-fall-commencement.html2017-12-06T06:00:00ZRetirement Leads to Queen Beedz with the SBDC’s Supporthttp://www.siue.edu/news/2017/12/SBDC-Queen-Beedz.shtml
Susan Hackney was looking for a creative outlet as she eased her way into retirement. A lifelong learner, she decided the extra time on her hands provided the opportunity to learn new skills. Having an interest in growing her passion for jewelry making into a business, she learned about the Illinois Small Business Development Center (SBDC) at...<p><img alt="Susan Hackney" height="375" src="http://www.siue.edu/news/2017/12/img/Hackney-Susan_sm.jpg" style="float: right;" width="300" />Susan Hackney was looking for a creative outlet as she eased her way into retirement. A lifelong learner, she decided the extra time on her hands provided the opportunity to learn new skills. Having an interest in growing her passion for jewelry making into a business, she learned about the Illinois Small Business Development Center (SBDC) at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville.</p>
<p>She first attended the SBDC&#8217;s monthly workshop &#8220;Starting a Small Business&#8221; that was held earlier in the year. The workshop provided the information and tools necessary to develop an idea and start a business in Illinois. The workshop inspired Hackney to create Queen Beedz, and pursue her jewelry-making hobby beyond her friends and family inner circle. &#160;</p>
<p>Queen Beedz&#8217;s mission is to create high-quality bracelets, earrings, necklaces and accessories. The jewelry is made of superior gems and Swarovski crystals. She also offers customizable pieces, which include custom colors, sizes and matching sets. Hackney puts love, time and effort into each piece she creates and is focused on building relationships with her customers.</p>
<p>Illinois SBDC Director Jo Ann Di Maggio May helped Hackney create her business plan and strategize through the process of completing the registration for her business. May also referred her to attorneys, accountants, gave expertise on marketing and other business matters.</p>
<p>Hackney said, &#8220;Jo Ann gave straight answers during the Starting a Small Business in Illinois Workshop which gave me clear directions to my next step to pursue my business idea. <em>She was very helpful and responsive. Her expertise was greatly appreciated.&#8221;</em></p>
<p>&#8220;Susan has worked hard to make her business a reality, and I wish her much success,&#8221; said Di Maggio May. &#8220;The Illinois SBDC for the Metro East at SIUE is always here to help Queen Beedz as it grows and blossoms into a household name.&#8221;&#160;</p>
<p>Hackney wears many hats in her business, since she is the only one who makes jewelry and takes care of any business responsibilities. She strives to offer her existing and future customers a one of a kind service. She has learned from her work experience that giving unique customer service is valuable to the business and for the consumers.</p>
<p>She is actively seeking partnerships with local boutiques to carry her handmade jewelry.</p>
<p>Queen Beedz hosted Autumn Bling Fling on Sunday, Nov. 12 in Collinsville. Hackney also attended the Immaculate Conception Craft Fair on Saturday, Dec. 2 in Columbia. Hackney plans to host an event in spring 2018 to bring together other local crafters who make jewelry, textiles and more.</p>
<p>For more information on Queen Beedz&#8217;s products and events, visit <a href="https://www.facebook.com/Queen-Beedz-486723584996027/">Facebook</a>.</p>
<p><strong>Photo:</strong> Susan Hackney, owner of Queen Beedz.</p>Tue, 05 Dec 2017 23:25:00 GMThttp://www.siue.edu/news/2017/12/SBDC-Queen-Beedz.shtml2017-12-05T23:25:00ZA Powerful Combination: SIUE Researchers Innovate Imagery-Assisted Virtual Realityhttp://www.siue.edu/news/2017/12/A-Powerful-Combination-SIUE-Researchers-Innovate-Imagery-Assisted-Virtual-Reality.shtml
“You feel relaxed. You’re calm. You’re ready. You’ve prepared. You’ve gone through your routine. You’re confident.”
After hearing these words repeatedly, and watching himself through 3D goggles walk through his game routine and smash his best hits, Southern Illinois University...<p><iframe allow="encrypted-media" allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" gesture="media" height="250" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/KyUp42l4uOE" style="float: right; padding: 0px 0px 15px 15px;" width="444" ></iframe>&#8220;You feel relaxed. You&#8217;re calm. You&#8217;re ready. You&#8217;ve prepared. You&#8217;ve gone through your routine. You&#8217;re confident.&#8221;</p>
<p>After hearing these words repeatedly, and watching himself through 3D goggles walk through his game routine and smash his best hits, Southern Illinois University Edwardsville baseball player Dustin Woodcock has increased confidence in his abilities. He and 21 of his teammates participated in imagery-assisted virtual reality exercises as part of an SIUE research project.</p>
<p>Lindsay Ross-Stewart, PhD, is the leading researcher of imagery-assisted virtual reality in both athletics and medicine. As part of her innovative, applied research, she worked with the Cougars baseball team in 2015 to study how athletes can use imagery-assisted virtual reality to increase their confidence and performance. The research will be published in the Journal of Sports Science in 2018.</p>
<p>&#8220;Imagery is powerful,&#8221; said Ross-Stewart. &#8220;It&#8217;s not just seeing yourself doing something, but feeling and smelling it. It offers the entire five sense and kinesthetic experience of being an athlete, without actually going through the actions.&#8221;</p>
<p>Ross-Stewart&#8217;s academic career centers on imagery. She is an assistant professor in the School of Education, Health and Human Behavior's Department of Applied Health, director of the exercise and sport psychology graduate program, and serves as the sport psychology consultant for the SIUE Department of Athletics. With the help of SIUE graduate students and colleagues, she is incorporating virtual reality into her research.</p>
<p>&#8220;Athletes who image are more confident, more motivated, have lower negative anxiety levels, and learn their skills and strategies faster,&#8221; she explained. &#8220;Imagery is effective, because it includes stimuli and response. It&#8217;s one skill you can give an athlete that positively impacts many parts of their game.&#8221;</p>
<p>&#8220;The media has focused on the use of virtual reality training to increase skill in professional and NCAA Division I athletics,&#8221; Ross-Stewart added. &#8220;But until now, no one has focused on how virtual reality training can affect an athlete&#8217;s use of psychological strategies and their overall psychological skill.&#8221;</p>
<p>Her research involving SIUE baseball players was a collaboration with SIUE Athletics, exercise and sport psychology graduate student Jeff Price, and SIUE alumni Chris Hawkins and Danny Jackson.</p>
<p>&#8220;Not everyone can image, but they can watch film,&#8221; Ross-Stewart said. &#8220;We put the VR camera on the participants&#8217; heads and recorded them in action. Then, they had the ability to watch that film. But, you can&#8217;t film things like being calm or feeling confident. That&#8217;s where imagery comes in.&#8221;</p>
<p>The program required the athletes to watch video of themselves via a smart phone application in virtual reality goggles. They watched the video from both first and third person perspectives, and practiced a guided imagery script as many as three times a day.</p>
<p>&#8220;Each player was able to film themselves hitting or pitching, several ways. We also filmed them with their walk-up music as they walked to the plate. We then created two individualized 30-second imagery scripts for each player that focused on their specific needs, whether that was to feel calm or to approach an action with intense focus.&#8221;</p>
<p>The study&#8217;s results showed significant changes in the players&#8217; psychological practice skills, including automaticity, relaxation, self-talk and imagery, as well as psychological performance skills, such as activation and reduced negative thinking.</p>
<p>&#8220;It&#8217;s often said that the game is 90 percent mental and 10 percent skill-based,&#8221; said Cougars outfielder Jackson Layton, a junior studying marketing. &#8220;We used the virtual reality and imagery script before hitting sessions, practice, bed and any other down time. It was a great way to help with the mental aspects of the game.&#8221;</p>
<p>&#8220;This was definitely a unique way to add on to my routine and benefit my play,&#8221; added Woodcock, a senior psychology major. &#8220;It was a cool experience.&#8221;</p>
<p>The research team implemented the program at a minimal cost, making it an effective tool for a variety of sports teams at both the high school and collegiate levels.</p>
<p>&#8220;The virtual reality technology complimented the underlying mechanisms that had already been shown to help athletes,&#8221; said Price, who also works in Information Technology Services at SIUE. &#8220;My primary role has been about real-time troubleshooting. There are always unexpected hurdles when it comes to software and operating systems.&#8221;</p>
<p>&#8220;The major takeaway for me has been the access opportunities mental imagery provides,&#8221; he added.&#160;&#8220;In sports, this could mean a backup getting the number of repetitions normally reserved for the starter. This type of technology allows us to distribute beneficial experiences to people who would have been relegated to the sideline in the past.&#8221;</p>
<p>Now, Ross-Stewart is turning her focus to the medical arena to study the effects of imagery-assisted virtual reality on geriatric knee-replacement patients. She, Price and James Daniels, MD, JD, professor in the Department of family and community medicine, and sports medicine fellowship director at the SIU School of Medicine, have been awarded two grants to support their study, including an $8,692 STEP grant and a SIU Collaboration Support Grant with $8,871 from the School of Medicine and $15,564 from SIUE.</p>
<p>Data collection for the medical research will begin in spring 2018, with assistance from Price, graduate student Dave Velsor and SIUE Undergraduate Research and Creative Activities (URCA) program participant Emily Grahl.</p>
<p>Student researchers are highly valuable research team members, according to Ross-Stewart. Not only do they aid in and learn research processes, but also their worldview is expanded through the experience.</p>
<p>&#8220;When students get an opportunity to do research, they start to become more critical consumers,&#8221; she said. &#8220;They start to see things with a different perspective, not just in relation to a specific topic, but across their education and life. Not only are they building their resume, but they are also gaining a strong understanding of how research has value over opinion.&#8221;</p>
<p><strong>Photo:</strong> SIUE baseball players (L-R) Dustin Woodcock and Jackson Layton participated in an SIUE research project that studied the effect of imagery-assisted virtual reality on psychological skills.</p>Tue, 05 Dec 2017 16:55:00 GMThttp://www.siue.edu/news/2017/12/A-Powerful-Combination-SIUE-Researchers-Innovate-Imagery-Assisted-Virtual-Reality.shtml2017-12-05T16:55:00ZMemorial Service to remember SIU students killed in fire 25 years agohttp://news.siu.edu/2017/12/120517-pyramid-memorial.html
Five Southern Illinois University Carbondale students who died tragically in an apartment fire 25 years ago will be remembered in a special memorial service at 2:15 p.m. Dec. 6 at the Memorial Stone near the Campus Lake boat dock.Tue, 05 Dec 2017 06:00:00 GMThttp://news.siu.edu/2017/12/120517-pyramid-memorial.html2017-12-05T06:00:00ZSIU earns national recognition for helping veterans, active-duty personnelhttp://news.siu.edu/2017/12/120517-siu-ranked-military-friendly-school.html
Southern Illinois University Carbondale continues to be among the nation’s top universities for providing educational opportunities to student military veterans, active duty personnel and their families.Tue, 05 Dec 2017 06:00:00 GMThttp://news.siu.edu/2017/12/120517-siu-ranked-military-friendly-school.html2017-12-05T06:00:00ZSIUE Student Adam Midden Wins in Team Case Competition at Beta Gamma Sigma’s 2017 Global Leadership Summithttp://www.siue.edu/news/2017/12/BetaGammaSigma-AdamMidden-WinsCompetition.shtml
Southern Illinois University Edwardsville Adam Midden, a senior in the School of Business, and fellow team members won their case category during the Team Case Competition, sponsored by KPMG, at Beta Gamma Sigma’s (BGS) 2017 Global Leadership Summit.
The Team Case Competition allowed 35 teams of business students to...<p><img alt="RedTeam-AdamMidden" height="206" src="http://www.siue.edu/news/2017/12/img/RedTeam-AdamMidden.JPG" style="float: right;" width="300" />Southern Illinois University Edwardsville Adam Midden, a senior in the School of Business, and fellow team members won their case category during the Team Case Competition, sponsored by KPMG, at Beta Gamma Sigma&#8217;s (BGS) 2017 Global Leadership Summit.&#160;</p>
<p>The Team Case Competition allowed 35 teams of business students to collaborate and provide a solution to a complex business scenario. Midden&#8217;s team won based on their innovative and creative solution for their assigned business case, as well as the effectiveness of their presentation.&#160;</p>
<p>BGS&#8217;s annual Global Leadership Summit allows members to advance their leadership development, while building relationships with fellow leaders from around the world.&#160;</p>
<p>During the Summit, held Nov. 2-5 in Orlando, students participated in a carefully cultivated series of leadership sessions designed to build upon each other to culminate in an intensive team competition.&#160;</p>
<p>Competition judges consisted of business and community leaders, BGS&#8217; leadership team, BGS board members, and deans from AACSB accredited business programs. Team presentations were evaluated based on evidence of preparation, content, consideration for innovation, delivery and discussion. Each presentation ended with a question and answer session with the judges. Then the winning teams displayed their business solutions to the full group of Summit attendees.&#160;</p>
<p><a href="https://www.betagammasigma.org/home">Beta Gamma Sigma</a> is the international business honor society, which operates exclusively for AACSB accredited programs. Membership in Beta Gamma Sigma is highly selective, reserved for the top students within the 5% of business schools around the world that are eligible to establish Beta Gamma Sigma chapters. Beta Gamma Sigma has inducted more than 810,000 members worldwide since its founding in 1913.&#160;</p>
<p><a href="http://www.siue.edu/business/">SIUE&#8217;s School of Business</a> and the accountancy programs are accredited by the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business International, representing the highest standard of achievement for business schools worldwide.&#160;<em>The Princeton Review</em> lists SIUE as one of the top 294 business schools in the U.S. for the 11th-consecutive year. Undergraduate and graduate degrees are offered in accounting, computer management and information systems, economics, finance, management and marketing. More than 20,000 alumni have earned degrees from the SIUE School of Business.&#160;For more information about the School of Business, visit <a href="http://www.siue.edu/business">siue.edu/business</a>.&#160;</p>
<p><strong>Photo</strong>: SIUE senior Adam Midden, second from the right, is shown with other members of the Red Team. On the left is Bernard &#8220;Bernie&#8221; Milano, who presented the awards to the students. Milan is a BGS board member, president of the KPMG Foundation, and president of The PhD Project Association.</p>Mon, 04 Dec 2017 21:45:00 GMThttp://www.siue.edu/news/2017/12/BetaGammaSigma-AdamMidden-WinsCompetition.shtml2017-12-04T21:45:00ZTouch of Nature Environmental Center offers wilderness traininghttp://news.siu.edu/2017/12/120417-wilderness-training-at-touch-of-nature.html
If you’re a fan of the great outdoors, you’ll want to prepare for all those potential what-ifs by participating in a wilderness training workshop at Southern Illinois University Carbondale’s Touch of Nature Environmental Center.Mon, 04 Dec 2017 06:00:00 GMThttp://news.siu.edu/2017/12/120417-wilderness-training-at-touch-of-nature.html2017-12-04T06:00:00ZSIU Professor Cheng-Yao Lin to share math expertise in Taiwan as Fulbright Specialisthttp://news.siu.edu/2017/12/120417-siu-professor-headed-to-taiwan-as-fulbright-specialist.html
Cheng-Yao Lin’s expertise and experience in math education have earned him a spot in the elite Fulbright Specialist Program, providing him an almost six-week trip to Taipei, Taiwan, to share his knowledge with future and current educators there.Mon, 04 Dec 2017 06:00:00 GMThttp://news.siu.edu/2017/12/120417-siu-professor-headed-to-taiwan-as-fulbright-specialist.html2017-12-04T06:00:00ZAviation students receive scholarshipshttp://news.siu.edu/2017/12/120417-aviation-students-receive-scholarships.html
Seventeen students enrolled in Southern Illinois University Carbondale’s nationally recognized aviation programs received scholarships during the recent fall aviation banquet.Mon, 04 Dec 2017 06:00:00 GMThttp://news.siu.edu/2017/12/120417-aviation-students-receive-scholarships.html2017-12-04T06:00:00ZAlumni, friends step up to support ‘life-changing’ aviation degreehttp://news.siu.edu/2017/12/120417-alumni-friends-support-aviation.html
The Federal Aviation Administration handed down a mandate, and SIU aviation program alumni responded in 14 months with more than $250,000 in pledges toward installing Automatic Dependence Surveillance Broadcast (ADS-B) transponders in 36 aircraft.Mon, 04 Dec 2017 06:00:00 GMThttp://news.siu.edu/2017/12/120417-alumni-friends-support-aviation.html2017-12-04T06:00:00ZArtist’s gift to benefit graduate studentshttp://news.siu.edu/2017/12/120417-artists-gift-to-help-graduate-students.html
Artist Jimmy Wright, who earned a master of fine arts degree from Southern Illinois University Carbondale in 1971, is providing a $1 million gift to fully fund fellowships for graduate students in art at SIU.Mon, 04 Dec 2017 06:00:00 GMThttp://news.siu.edu/2017/12/120417-artists-gift-to-help-graduate-students.html2017-12-04T06:00:00Z‘Art over Easy’ 2017 is Fridayhttp://news.siu.edu/2017/12/120117-art-over-easy-2017.html
It’s lucky year 13 for Art Over Easy, the major fundraiser for Southern Illinois University Carbondale’s School of Art and Design.Fri, 01 Dec 2017 06:00:00 GMThttp://news.siu.edu/2017/12/120117-art-over-easy-2017.html2017-12-01T06:00:00ZSIU Concert Choir and Choral Union join forces for contemporary music concerthttp://news.siu.edu/2017/12/120117-to-the-field-of-stars-at-shryock.html
The combined forces of the SIU Choral Union and the SIU Concert Choir present “To the Field of Stars” at Shryock Auditorium on Dec. 5.Fri, 01 Dec 2017 06:00:00 GMThttp://news.siu.edu/2017/12/120117-to-the-field-of-stars-at-shryock.html2017-12-01T06:00:00ZHelp preserve Campus Lake while enjoying outdoor activitieshttp://news.siu.edu/2017/11/112917-help-preserve-campus-lake.html
Want to help preserve Southern Illinois University Carbondale’s beloved and iconic Campus Lake and have fun outdoors? The Sustainable Eco-Recreation Open House, set for noon to 2 p.m. on Dec. 1 at Morris Library’s first-floor rotunda, will present ideas for fun things to do on and around the lake.Wed, 29 Nov 2017 06:00:00 GMThttp://news.siu.edu/2017/11/112917-help-preserve-campus-lake.html2017-11-29T06:00:00ZJohn Shaw tapped to lead Paul Simon Public Policy Institutehttp://news.siu.edu/2017/11/112817-john-shaw-to-lead-paul-simon-public-policy-institute.html
Journalist and author John T. Shaw is poised to lead Southern Illinois University Carbondale’s Paul Simon Public Policy Institute as its next director.Tue, 28 Nov 2017 06:01:00 GMThttp://news.siu.edu/2017/11/112817-john-shaw-to-lead-paul-simon-public-policy-institute.html2017-11-28T06:01:00ZShop SIU’s 2017 Holiday Craft Sale, Nov. 30-Dec. 2http://news.siu.edu/2017/11/112817-siu-holiday-craft-sale-2017.html
The 39th annual Holiday Craft Sale at Southern Illinois University Carbondale’s Student Center is the place to go to find beautiful holiday décor and the perfect unique gifts for everyone on your shopping list as well as distinctive items you’ll want for yourself.Tue, 28 Nov 2017 06:00:00 GMThttp://news.siu.edu/2017/11/112817-siu-holiday-craft-sale-2017.html2017-11-28T06:00:00ZUniversity Center Adds Member and Programshttp://www.siusystem.edu/news/2015/01/university-center-adds-member-and-programs.shtml
Grayslake, IL (January 8, 2015) The University Center of Lake County entered the new year with an additional member institution and four new programs, after action taken by the University Center&#8217;s Governing Board on December 10, 2014.&#160; Southern Illinois University Edwardsville (SIUE) joined the consortium which now totals twenty members and offers more than 120 programs leading to bachelor&#8217;s degrees, graduate degrees, or professional certificates.<br />&#160;<br />SIUE has added three programs to the Center&#8217;s array:&#160; a Master of Science in Education in Instructional Technology, a Certificate in Web-Based Learning, and an accelerated RN to BS.&#160; The 36&#8211;hour graduate degree includes a choice among three areas of emphasis.&#160; The Educational Technologies emphasis serves K-12 teachers, the Instructional Design &#38; Performance Improvement emphasis is for those who work in corporate or higher education settings, and the Library Information Specialist prepares candidates for State licensure to work in school libraries. The 18-hour Web-Based Learning certificate consists of courses that can also be applied to the graduate degree.&#160; The nursing program consists of 22 credit hours and runs on an accelerated calendar of eight-week terms so that RNs can complete it within twelve months.<br />&#160;<br />&#8220;We are very pleased to welcome Southern Illinois University Edwardsville into membership,&#8221; said G. Gary Grace, Executive Director &#38; Dean.&#160; &#8220;Because their initial offerings are fully online, they are immediately available to the region.&#160; This enables SIUE to be of service even as we continue the discussion about additional programs that can be offered on-site.&#8221;<br />&#160;<br />&#8220;The University Center of Lake County offers SIUE an opportunity to expand our presence in northern Illinois and to help meet the educational needs of the greater Chicago area,&#8221; said Parviz Ansari, SIUE provost and vice chancellor for Academic Affairs. &#8220;Over time, we anticipate that we will offer several programs in select fields.<br />&#160;<br />&#8220;Initially, we will partner with the UCLC to offer online educational options only. As we gain more experience with the Center and the region, we will examine the feasibility of offering hybrid and face-to-face degree programs that meet the needs of adult learners and employers in that area.&#8221;<br />&#160;<br />In addition to the SIUE membership and programs, the Governing Board also approved the addition of a Master of Organizational Leadership (MOL) from North Park University which will launch in Fall of 2015.&#160; This degree may be pursued in a blended format, with the courses that also apply to North Park&#8217;s MBA available via classroom study in Grayslake, and the remaining MOL courses available in a fully online format. <br />&#160;<br />&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; The University Center offers programs from Illinois colleges and universities designed to enable adult students to further their education without a lengthy or costly commute.&#160; Most classes meet in the evening and on weekends at the University Center facility in Grayslake.&#160; Some meet at the University Center facility in Waukegan, or at Great Lakes Naval Training Center in North Chicago.&#160; Other classes meet via online study, eliminating any commute and providing maximum scheduling flexibility. <br />&#160;<br />Visit <a href="http://www.ucenter.org">www.ucenter.org</a> for information about all of the programs offered through the University Center.&#160; Free pre-admission advising appointments are available for those who have questions or who want help reviewing options.&#160; Call 847/665-4000 for details.Fri, 09 Jan 2015 17:00:00 GMThttp://www.siusystem.edu/news/2015/01/university-center-adds-member-and-programs.shtml2015-01-09T17:00:00Z﻿Board OKs honorary degrees, service awardshttp://www.siusystem.edu/news/2014/12/﻿Board-Oks-honorary-degrees-service-awards.shtml
<p>The Southern Illinois University Board of Trustees this week voted to recognize a number of individuals with honorary degrees and distinguished service awards, approved renovation and improvement projects, and discussed the search for a permanent chancellor at SIU Carbondale.</p>
<p>The board met in regular session on the Carbondale campus. On Wednesday, Dec. 10, board members toured SIU Carbondale&#8217;s Greek Row and discussed various renovation and demolition options. They also toured University Museum.</p>
<p>The board continued its discussions about system planning, and agreed with SIU System President Randy Dunn&#8217;s recommendation to proceed with the search for a new chancellor at SIU Carbondale without an outside firm. Dunn said he plans to appoint a broad-based campus advisory committee to provide input during the search.</p>
<p>During its meeting today (Dec. 11), the board approved:</p>
<p style="margin-left: 30px;">&#8226; An Open Access Policy for Faculty Scholarship: Research Articles. The new policy, developed by a task force, complies with Illinois&#8217; Open Access to Research Articles Act that states that &#8220;the published research articles produced by faculty at public universities should be made as widely available as possible.&#8221;</p>
<p style="margin-left: 30px;">&#8226; Renovations to the University Bookstore in the SIU Carbondale Student Center. The $675,000 project, scheduled for the spring semester, will include finish upgrades, ceiling replacement, lighting and display fixtures and egress issues. Follett Higher Education Group, Inc., which operates the bookstore, will be responsible for $575,000 of the cost; the university&#8217;s portion will be $100,000.</p>
<p style="margin-left: 30px;">&#8226; The issuance of Southern Illinois University Medical Facilities System Revenue Bonds, Series 2015A, to refund all or a portion of the outstanding $14.5 million Series 2005 bonds originally issued for the Simmons Cancer Institute in Springfield. Based on market conditions, issuing the new bonds will generate savings of $1.5 million of the anticipated refunded bond principal.</p>
<p style="margin-left: 30px;">&#8226; The appointment of Nina M. Antoniotti as executive director of Telehealth and Outreach Services at the School of Medicine in Springfield.Also Thursday, the board approved honorary degrees and distinguishedservice awards to be presented during the May 2015 commencement orsubsequent commencement ceremonies.At SIU Carbondale:</p>
<p style="margin-left: 30px;">&#8226; Former Illinois Gov. Jim Edgar, Honorary Doctor of Humane Arts.Appointed Illinois secretary of state in 1981 by former Gov. JimThompson, Edgar subsequently was elected to the position twice. In1990, Edgar was elected to the first of his two consecutive terms asgovernor.</p>
<p style="margin-left: 30px;">&#8226; The late Dixie B. Fortis, Honorary Doctor of Commerce. An SIUCarbondale graduate, Fortis enjoyed a distinguished career in advertising.Her positions included creative director of the New Products Group atMcCann Erickson, which at the time was the world&#8217;s largest advertisingagency. In 1980, she and her husband, Jerry Fortis, established their ownfirm, Fortis Advertising, Inc., in Chicago. She earned numerous awardsfor her work, including election into the Chicago Women&#8217;s Hall of Fame,and was a founding member of the Chicago Women&#8217;s Network.</p>
<p style="margin-left: 30px;">&#8226; Captain William R. &#8220;Bill&#8221; Norwood, Honorary Doctor of AviationScience. A 1959 SIU Carbondale graduate, Norwood was the university&#8217;sfirst black quarterback, a three-year starter and an inductee into the SIUCarbondale Hall of Fame. He served in the U.S. Air Force from 1959 to1965, piloting a B-52. He then had a 31-year career with United Airlines,becoming the company&#8217;s first African-American pilot and the first toachieve the rank of captain. He is a founding member of theOrganization of Black Airline Pilots and served on the SIU Board ofTrustees from 1974 to 2001.</p>
<p style="margin-left: 30px;">&#8226; Michael J. &#8220;Mike&#8221; Lawrence, Distinguished Service Award. Lawrence covered the Illinois statehouse, politics and government for nearly two decades, including serving as state capital bureau chief for the Chicago Sun-Times. He also worked for Jim Edgar for 10 years, as press secretary and senior policy adviser first in the secretary of state&#8217;s office and then in the governor&#8217;s office. Lawrence joined SIU Carbondale&#8217;s Paul SimonPublic Policy Institute as associate director in 1998, becoming directorfollowing Simon&#8217;s death in 2003. He retired from the university in 2009.</p>
<p style="margin-left: 30px;">&#8226; Dr. Marsha G. Ryan, Distinguished Service Award. Ryan served on the SIU Foundation board of directors from 1992 to 2013, which included serving as board chair and as chair of the university&#8217;s first-ever comprehensive capital campaign. A 1987 graduate of the SIU School of Law, Ryan has served on the SIU Alumni Association Board, the School of Law Board of Visitors, and the School of Art and Design Board. Together with her husband, John, Dr. Ryan established the Bioethicist-in-Residence at the law school&#8217;s Center for Health Law Policy.</p>
<p>At SIU Edwardsville:</p>
<p style="margin-left: 30px;">&#8226; Lauren Elizabeth Metcalf, Honorary Doctor of Humane Letters. A Carbondale native, Metcalf is a graduate of Edwardsville High School and Illinois State University. She is a co-founder of the Steppenwolf Theatre Company in Chicago, and has appeared in a variety of on- and off-Broadway productions. Among her film credits are &#8220;Desperately Seeking Susan,&#8221; &#8220;Internal Affairs,&#8221; &#8220;JFK&#8221; and &#8220;Toy Story.&#8221; She starred in 221 episodes on the TV series &#8220;Roseanne,&#8221; earning three Emmy Awards, had a recurring role in &#8220;Desperate Housewives,&#8221; and she currently appears in &#8220;The Big Bang Theory&#8221;.</p>
<p style="margin-left: 30px;">&#8226; David Werner, Honorary Doctor of Humane Letters. Werner held several positions at the university during his 36-year career, including associate professor of management science, dean of the School of Business, provost and vice chancellor for academic affairs, and chancellor. He was appointed SIUE&#8217;s sixth chancellor in 1997, retiring in 2004.</p>
<p style="margin-left: 30px;">&#8226; Kay Werner, Distinguished Service Award. Retired as manager of information technology at the SIUE East St. Louis Center, she is the wife of Chancellor Emeritus David Werner. She served as a teacher and community leader for more than 30 years, and her contributions included teaching in SIUE&#8217;s School of Business and managing the Faculty Technology Center at SIUE.</p>Thu, 11 Dec 2014 06:00:00 GMThttp://www.siusystem.edu/news/2014/12/﻿Board-Oks-honorary-degrees-service-awards.shtml2014-12-11T06:00:00Z